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With Us Or Against Us: Afghan-Americans Since 9/11

26 minutes, 53 seconds

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Closeup of a woman, smiling. Caption. Woman as narrator. She considered herself more American than Afghan.

Documents the experience of the Afghan-American immigrant community (Little Kabul) in Fremont, California, as they experience the hostility generated by the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center and the subsequent war in Afghanistan. Includes interviews with a variety of individuals who tell what it means to be an Afghan in America today.

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Runtime: 26 minutes, 53 seconds

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