’Khuraki’ Performance, Panel Highlight Afghan Refugee Experience

When the United States withdrew military forces from Afghanistan in August 2021, Pittsburgh was chosen to be one of 19 American cities to welcome Afghan refugee families. The transition to America, although welcome to most, was not without an adjustment period - especially for female refugees. " Khuraki: A Celebration of Afghanistan in Pittsburgh ," which was developed before the U.S. withdrawal, is a snapshot of a moment in time (2019) when Afghan refugees still held out some hope that there was possibility for them to return home. The interactive theater experience, highlighted by food and music, will be presented at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 15, in the Rangos Ballroom of the Cohon University Center (CUC) at Carnegie Mellon University. It is free and open to the public. Masks are required.