Lakshmi met with Chef Shamim Popal of Lapis to try traditional Afghan food like kabuli pulao, which Popal has previously prepared for Afghan refugees.

Manuel Vera says he’s given away nearly 300 bicycles, with about 40 of them going to families from Afghanistan.

With more than 4,000 Afghans resettled in northern Virginia, this organization says it’s helped more than 400 people file their applications for asylum.