Calvin alumna Freshta Tori Jan led a gathering in protest of the treatment of women in Afghanistan in early January. The gathering was held at Rosa Parks Circle in downtown Grand Rapids. “We brought...

As a teenager, Freshta Tori Jan fled to the U.S. from Afghanistan. She and her family were facing severe persecution from the Taliban because they were Hazaras, a minority ethnic group. Once in the...

Michigan nonprofits Bethany Christian Services and Samaritas are assisting nationwide efforts to support the 50,000 Afghans who have arrived in the U.S. since the Taliban's takeover. The two faith-based...