Parents who fled Afghanistan name their new baby for the Philadelphia woman who helped them

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Both are the first American-born members of their families. Both of their families undertook arduous, risky journeys from war-torn Afghanistan, three decades apart. And both, remarkably, share the same birthday, April 12.

But on that first day, as shaken and weary Afghan families arrived in Philadelphia, Abdali was among the only Pashto-speakers in the airport welcome area. She translated for people, brought them food, asked about medical issues.Abdali made sure they had meals. And tried to offer comfort in a familiar tongue, Pashto being one of Afghanistan’s two main languages.

Abdali raised her voice, insisting that the families’ wish to remain together be respected, growing tearful in frustration.“When we saw you cry for us,” the father told her later, “that’s when I knew there were really good people here.” From elementary school forward, Abdali’s brothers worked to help support the family, shoveling snow in winter and raking leaves in fall, serving customers in stores that sold bagels and fried chicken.

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