The lucky ones: Photos show Afghans arriving in Virginia after evacuating Kabul

Rebecca CohenAug 26, 2021, 23:02 IST

People evacuated from Kabul, Afghanistan, walk through the terminal before boarding a bus after they arrived at Washington Dulles International Airport, in Chantilly, Virginia, on Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021.Jose Luis Magana / Associated Press

Photos show relieved Afghans arriving at Washington Dulles International Airport.
The evacuees were then transported to a temporary shelter in Fairfax County, Virginia.
The US has five more days to evacuate thousands of Americans and Afghans from Kabul.

The US has evacuated more than 82,000 Americans and Afghan allies since August 14. Many of them are still at US military bases in the Middle East and Europe.

Injured Afghans arrive in Washington D.C. Jose Luis Magana / Associated Press

Sources: CNN, Insider

But some Afghan refugees arrived at Washington Dulles International Airport in Virginia on Wednesday. Americans applauded their arrival to safety.

Americans applaud as Afghans arrive in Washington D.C. Jose Luis Magana / Associated Press

The refugees loaded on busses and headed to the Dulles Expo Center in Fairfax County, a 100,000-square-foot convention center that was turned into a shelter.

Afghans load busses at Dulles International Airport. Jose Luis Magana / Associated Press

Source: Washington Post

Those fleeing Kabul had to pack up their lives into one small bag - if they were even able to do that. Many others were only able to board their flights with the clothes on their backs, leaving an entire lifetime behind them.

Afghans load busses after arriving in Washington D.C. Jose Luis Magana / Associated Press

Those fleeing Kabul had to pack up their lives into one small bag - if they were even able to do that. Many others were only able to board their flights with the clothes on their backs, leaving an entire lifetime behind them.

As he was transported to the shelter, a young boy looked out the bus window at his new home.

An Afghan child looks out the window of a bus after arriving in America. Jose Luis Magana / Associated Press

More than 8,600 Afghan evacuees have arrived at Dulles International Airport as of Wednesday, according to Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam.

Jose Luis Magana / Associated Press

While the Dulles Expo Center in Fairfax will house these evacuees, the shelter is just temporary. After they have been given medical assistance, they will wait to be taken to military installations across the US.

Jose Luis Magana / Associated Press

Source: Washington Post

While the Dulles Expo Center in Fairfax will house these evacuees, the shelter is just temporary. After they have been given medical assistance, they will wait to be taken to military installations across the US.

Source: Washington Post

A young Afghan girl smiles as she disembarks the plane into safety.

Jose Luis Magana / Associated Press

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The lucky ones: Photos show Afghans arriving in Virginia after evacuating Kabul

The US has evacuated more than 82,000 Americans and Afghan allies since August 14. Many of them are still at US military bases in the Middle East and Europe.

But some Afghan refugees arrived at Washington Dulles International Airport in Virginia on Wednesday. Americans applauded their arrival to safety.

The refugees loaded on busses and headed to the Dulles Expo Center in Fairfax County, a 100,000-square-foot convention center that was turned into a shelter.

Those fleeing Kabul had to pack up their lives into one small bag - if they were even able to do that. Many others were only able to board their flights with the clothes on their backs, leaving an entire lifetime behind them.

As he was transported to the shelter, a young boy looked out the bus window at his new home.

More than 8,600 Afghan evacuees have arrived at Dulles International Airport as of Wednesday, according to Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam.

While the Dulles Expo Center in Fairfax will house these evacuees, the shelter is just temporary. After they have been given medical assistance, they will wait to be taken to military installations across the US.

A young Afghan girl smiles as she disembarks the plane into safety.