Boy evacuated from Afghanistan is newly adopted son of South Florida couple

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – One of the people who evacuated from Afghanistan is the newly adopted son of a South Florida professor.

The boy landed at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on Saturday.

The 10-year-old boy, Noman, is finally in the United States after what his father described as a five-year-long adoption journey. On top of that, the past ten days have been a journey of their own.

Noman evacuated Afghanistan to Qatar. From there, he went to Germany before connecting too South Florida from Washington D.C.

ā€œFinally, he was able to get off and I was able to hug my son for the first time in two years,ā€ said Dr. Bahaudin Mujtaba from Nova Southeastern University. ā€œWe’re happy that he’s home and that he could start his schooling and his life here in the United States.ā€

Dr. Mujtaba said his son will spend the day getting to know his mother, who he had only spoke to on WhatsApp up until this point.


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