Afghan community organizing rally to call attention to country’s crisis

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A Winnipeg man with family in Afghanistan is organizing a rally at the Manitoba Legislature for Saturday to call attention to the dire situation there, and the need for Canada's support.

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A Winnipeg man with family in Afghanistan is organizing a rally at the Manitoba Legislature for Saturday to call attention to the dire situation there, and the need for Canada’s support.

Meanwhile, advocates for refugees are working on ways to support people fleeing from Afghanistan who may end up in Winnipeg.

Bashir Faqiri moved to Canada with his family more than 20 years ago to escape the Taliban.

In this photo provided by the U.S. Marine Corps, Italian coalition forces assist and escort evacuees for onward processing during an evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan on Tuesday. (Staff Sgt. Victor Mancilla/U.S. Marine Corps/The Associated Press)
In this photo provided by the U.S. Marine Corps, Italian coalition forces assist and escort evacuees for onward processing during an evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan on Tuesday. (Staff Sgt. Victor Mancilla/U.S. Marine Corps/The Associated Press)

He has many family members still living there, some of whom are Canadian citizens who are stranded near the Kabul airport.

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