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The city of Boise is a welcoming community made up of a beautifully diverse population. For years, it has served as a safe harbor for refugees, not only as a destination on their long journey to find asylum, but also as a place to call home. The process of resettling in a new country is difficult and involves culture shock, learning a new language, and redefining your entire life.
The stories of the members of our community that have come here as refugees are important and deserve to be voiced. Whether they can tell their story in English, with the help of a translator, or in broken English, we are here to listen to their stories in their purest forms. |
Photo credited to Refugees Welcome in Idaho community group.
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 When Cheryl Buchta went to the post office two years ago, she encountered some people asking her to sign a petition to stop refugees from coming into Idaho. It was around the time there were terrorist attacks in Paris.
At that time, she didn’t know much about refugees, but she knew she had to do something. Later that day, she went home and Googled refugees in Boise and found the Agency for New Americans. She got in contact with the volunteer coordinator and started the process of becoming a volunteer.
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