Photos: Faisal Ghandiwal, 17, finds new opportunities in US after fleeing Afghanistan
Chaos at the airport in Kabul separated Faisal Ghandiwal, who was 14 at the time, from his parents as they attempted to flee Afghanistan, forcing him to come to the United States alone. Now 17 he has built a life in St. Louis thanks to his host parents Rock and Joy Erekson, but still waits to be reunited with his family. Photos by Allie Schallert, aschallert@post-dispatch.com
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