Calgary airport hosts tearful reunion for Afghan refugees: ‘My family is free’
Global News
One-by-one, 333 refugees stepped through the international gates around 8 a.m. Yaqoobi arrived hours before.
At the international arrivals gate at Calgary International Airport, Ahmadullah Yaqoobi paced back and forth Friday morning, carrying three bouquets of flowers.
“For one daughter, another… and this is for my wife,” he beamed.
He hasn’t seen his family since his sudden departure from Afghanistan about three years ago.
As a government worker, he was one of over 40,000 refugees fleeing violence under the Taliban takeover in 2021. His youngest daughter was only ten days old.
“(They) told me you can bring your family after three months, four months…” said Yaqoobi. “But I don’t have a choice because Afghanistan, for me, was very difficult.”
One by one, 333 refugees stepped through the international gates around 8 a.m. Yaqoobi arrived hours before.
The newcomers were greeted by Calgary Catholic Immigration Society, offering immediate medical support, food and shelter to the tired travelers.
About 40 of the new arrivals will stay in Calgary, while the rest move on to destinations across Canada.
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