An Afghan family embraced him as one of their own; then came a coup, torture, war, the Taliban

A Lincoln man who was 'adopted' into an Afghan family...and then helped give members of that family the gift of safety itself. From Kandahar to Lincoln.

November 17, 2023Updated: November 17, 2023

By News Channel Nebraska

An Afghan family embraced him as one of their own; then came a coup, torture, war, the Taliban

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