Afghan refugee Azizi to reunite with family in Lawrence
Azizi Baset, who arrived in the U.S. at 16 to study music, has not seen his Kabul family in six years. The five of them plan to reunite in Lawrence, hoping for a stable future, with full focus on family support and his sisters’ opportunities under Taliban restrictions.
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Afghan musician Azizi funds resettlement in Kansas via GoFundMe
Azizi, born 1999 in Kabul, seeks $70,000 through GoFundMe to move his family to Lawrence Kansas. He rose from Taliban era persecution to study trumpet at Interlochen KU and intern in D C, performing with Pershing's Own and at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
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