It’s been one year since Kabul fell to the Taliban, forcing hundreds of thousands of Afghans to flee the country. Here are five stories of refugees who resettled in the D.C. area, one year on.

For many of the thousands of refugees who resettled in the D.C. area after fleeing Afghanistan following the Taliban takeover of the capital city, this is their first Ramadan away from home.

Torn from their homes and faced with starting a new life in the U.S., the women lean on one another as family.