But this winter she took her crocheting to a whole new level by giving away 100 lap afghans to residents of St. Gertrude’s. She makes them in a variety of colors, but just the right size for ...

“Now, we’re living as if we’re under house arrest — we don’t leave our home anymore for fear of being detained,” said Shirzad, an Afghan former aid worker for a U.S.-funded organizatio ...