Couple takes in Afghan family who fled country

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GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – The warfare successful Afghanistan whitethorn beryllium implicit but a North Texas household is reminded of it each day.

That’s due to the fact that they person opened their location to an Afghan migrant on with his expecting woman and 3 children.

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Mohammed Stoman Hotak and his household hardly made it retired of Afghanistan successful August aboard a packed plane, leaving their location with lone 2 suitcases, due to the fact that his enactment connected a U.S. subject basal would marque him a definite people of the Taliban.

Two weeks ago, the 29-year-old migrant on with his large woman and 3 children moved into the Grand Prairie location of Mark and Brenna Puls.

“We had 3 days announcement that they would beryllium here,” says Mark Puls.

“I conscionable truly thought what would we bash if that was our concern however tin we help,” says Brenna Puls. “So we thought, gosh, we’ve got this upstairs country there’s each these refugees, possibly we tin unfastened a country oregon something.”

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The blended families celebrated Halloween with their kids and the guests person already go Dallas Cowboys fans.

Mohammed and his woman and kids arrived successful this state with nary 1 to telephone relatives.

But that’s what they present see Mark and Brenna.

“We are household present and we volition beryllium household successful the aboriginal arsenic well,” Stoman Hotak, “and truthful I person present 1 household present successful the U.S., that’s Mr. Mark and Brenna, truthful I person lone 1 family.”

An online fundraising account has been acceptable up to assistance the household with its needs.

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J.D. Miles

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