KQED’s Shuka Kalantari today visited Fremont’s “Little Kabul” district to get a feel for how this community of Afghani refugees, many of whom emigrated after the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, is reacting to the death of Osama Bin Laden at the hands of American special forces. Her interviews below:
One Bay Area community has been following the news of Bin Laden’s death with special concern. That’s Fremont’s Little Kabul, the cultural center for about 40,000 Bay Area Afghan Americans. KQED’s Shuka Kalantari has been talking to shoppers and storekeepers in this neighborhood, known for its bakeries, kabob shops and markets. Shes says many are relieved at Bin Laden’s death, but there’s also fear of a potential backlash from al-Qaida.