Afghan Refugee Family Seeks New Roots in Old Lyme

Hayatullah and Bibi Popal's five children. The family fled Afghanistan in 2021 and relocated to Old Lyme, CT. (Emilia Otte / CT Examiner)

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OLD LYME — Nearly two years after arriving in the United States, the Popal family — Hayatullah, Bibi Nebiah and their five children — is looking for a new place to settle along the southeastern Conne...

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Emilia Otte

Emilia Otte covers health and education for the Connecticut Examiner. In 2022 Otte was awarded "Rookie of the Year," by the New England Newspaper & Press Association.

e.otte@ctexaminer.com