Global Cultural Workers Call for Protection of Afghan Colleagues
By Suining Sim
Exterior view of National Museum of Afghanistan, Kabul. Image via Wikimedia Commons.
As of August 25, more than 350 artists, art professionals, and organizations have signed an open letter calling for the United States government to include Afghan cultural workers as at-risk individuals in its evacuation plan. Currently, evacuees are largely restricted to US passport and green-card holders, and applicants for the Special Immigrant Visa who worked for or have connections with US forces and agencies.
