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While Ukrainians Welcomed, Poland's Afghans Say They Face Hardship And Exclusion
- By Neil Bowdler,
- Krystof Maixner and
- Reuters
As many as 1,500 Afghans were airlifted to Poland after the Taliban retook Kabul in August 2021, and many say they face economic hardship in the country and are no longer receiving help from the state. They say Poland has prioritized support for the 1.6 million Ukrainians taken in since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.