Sister of Canadian military adviser fears looming deportation, Taliban reprisal
The mother of six and her children escaped the war-torn country by fleeing to Turkey in 2018 — too early to qualify for a special temporary program that helped bring family members of military language and cultural advisers to Canada.
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