In the lead-up to the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, a group of family members of victims of the attacks have traveled to Afghanistan to meet local Afghan families and victims of war.

Paul Arpaia, member of September 11 Families for Peaceful Tomorrows: “I’m coming for two reasons, mainly. The first is to bring a declaration of solidarity and support for Afghanistan and for the people who, like ourselves, have lost members, family members, in this war on terrorism. The second reason I am coming is, on this 10th anniversary, to have people look at Afghanistan, not just New York, to think about how we can help. And so, I’ve been asking people here in Kabul, 'How can we help?'”

Paul Arpaia’s cousin, Kathy Mazza, died at the World Trade Center. She was the commanding officer of the Port Authority Police Academy.