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Photos show how tens of thousands of Afghan refugees are making their way from Kabul to their new homes

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Rebecca Cohen,Jake EpsteinSep 8, 2021, 03:22 IST
Photos show how tens of thousands of Afghan refugees are making their way from Kabul to their new homes

A Red Cross worker caresses an Afghan child in an Italian Red Cross refugee camp, in Avezzano, Italy, Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. This quarantine camp in Abruzzo, central Italy, where 1,250 migrants are hosted, is expected to close in a week as the quarantine expires and they are moved to other structures to apply for asylum.AP Photo/Andrew Medichini

  • Afghan refugees are being relocated around the world after fleeing the new Taliban rule.
  • Processing camps show groups of Afghans living close together in tents while awaiting transfer.
  • Some Afghans were separated from the rest of their families in transit or before they left Kabul.
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Following last month's Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, many Afghans attempted to flee the brutal militant group. Some managed to escape to countries close and far for processing, before heading to a more permanent destination. This processing center in Qatar is one of many around the world.

Following last month's Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, many Afghans attempted to flee the brutal militant group. Some managed to escape to countries close and far for processing, before heading to a more permanent destination. This processing center in Qatar is one of many around the world.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits an Afghan refugee processing center in Doha on September 7. Reuters

Once processed at US military bases, refugees could live in tents until a more permanent location becomes available. Here's a camp inside the Ramstein Air Base in Germany.

Once processed at US military bases, refugees could live in tents until a more permanent location becomes available. Here's a camp inside the Ramstein Air Base in Germany.
Refugees stay at a camp inside of Ramstein Air Base. REUTERS
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An aerial view shows the scale of Ramstein's refugee camp and how many refugees it can hold at once. The State Department said the US and allied countries evacuated 124,000 people from Kabul, including 6,000 US citizens.

An aerial view shows the scale of Ramstein's refugee camp and how many refugees it can hold at once. The State Department said the US and allied countries evacuated 124,000 people from Kabul, including 6,000 US citizens.
An aerial view of the Afghan refugee camp inside Ramstein military base in Germany. REUTERS

Source: US State Department

Depending on location, Afghan refugees face varying conditions on their journey.

Depending on location, Afghan refugees face varying conditions on their journey.
In Pakistan, Afghan refugees take cover in makeshift tents used as shelter. Banaras Khan / Getty Images
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Refugee holding facilities and processing centers are operating around the world as some countries work together to facilitate the safe transfer of Afghans.

Refugee holding facilities and processing centers are operating around the world as some countries work together to facilitate the safe transfer of Afghans.
Refugees disembark from a US air force aircraft after an evacuation flight from Kabul at the Rota naval base in southern Spain on August 31. Spain agreed to host up to 4,000 Afghans who will be airlifted by the United States to airbases in Rota and Moron de la Frontera. Photo by CRISTINA QUICLER/AFP via Getty Images

London's mayor displayed a welcome message on a billboard in Piccadilly Circus as Afghan refugees arrive in the city this week.

London's mayor displayed a welcome message on a billboard in Piccadilly Circus as Afghan refugees arrive in the city this week.
"London welcomes refugees," the city's mayor shared on a billboard. Joe Maher / Stringer / Getty Images
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Displaced Afghans are arriving at various locations across the US as more than a dozen governors from both parties announced last month that they would host refugees.

Displaced Afghans are arriving at various locations across the US as more than a dozen governors from both parties announced last month that they would host refugees.
Refugees walk through the departure terminal at Dulles International Airport on August 31 in Dulles, Virginia. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

Source: Insider

From Kabul, Afghan refugees have been transported to the Gulf, Asia, Europe, and North America, among other locations.

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Some Afghans were separated form the rest of their families in transit, or even before leaving Kabul. Azim Kakaie, 34, arrived in Utah but his wife is still in Germany.

Some Afghans were separated form the rest of their families in transit, or even before leaving Kabul. Azim Kakaie, 34, arrived in Utah but his wife is still in Germany.
Azim Kakaie, 34, was the first Afghan refugee to arrive in Utah. He worked as an air-traffic controller in Kabul before fleeing the country. His wife, who was beaten by the Taliban as she tried to flee, is in Germany now. AP Photo/Rick Bowmer

Refugees coming to the US undergo intense screening before entering the country. Wherever they end up, it's a long and winding journey until they reach their new homes.

Refugees coming to the US undergo intense screening before entering the country. Wherever they end up, it's a long and winding journey until they reach their new homes.
Army Pfc. Kimberly Hernandez gives a high-five to a girl evacuated from Kabul, Afghanistan, before boarding a bus after they arrived at Washington Dulles International Airport, in Chantilly, Virginia, on Aug. 30, 2021. AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana

Source: Insider

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