Last year our family celebrated Thanksgiving with our Afghan friends, including cooking a Halal turkey; it was the first time our extended family met our Afghan friends. One of the traditions we have at Thanksgiving is for each person to say what they are thankful for. The
Read more →I had a most interesting interaction with the Syrian family we are paired with through the Good Neighbor program. One evening, I received an email from the mother of the family: “Good evening, how are you? We would like someone to help us to go to Jerusalem
Read more →When our Good Neighbor family first arrived, we had an Arrive staff person, Akram working with us as an Arabic translator at the first few meetings. As we got to know each other, the Syrian family was teaching me how to say phrases like “thank you” (shukran)
Read more →There aren’t many social situations in life where I feel unsure of myself. I love meeting new people and don’t mind new environments. However, a recent visit with a new Afghan friend left me feeling a bit uncertain. When she invited me over for afternoon tea,
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