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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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 My parents left Bhutan before I was born due to lack of religious freedom and heavy violence.
They entered Nepal with the help of UNHCR and were given temporary tent to stay near a famous river called Kankai. I was born and raised in Nepal for 16 years. Now, I am finishing my Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science at Boise State University.
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 My name is Bahar. I am from Afghanistan. I like photography, traveling, and cooking. My goals is to use my cooking skills to open an Afghan/Turkish cafe by the end of 2018.
And this is my story.  Shafi and Ramisa are from Parwan, Afghanistan. They obtained a Visa to come to the United States in 2015 and were relocated to Boise. They have two daughters, Afsana, who is five years old, and Neda who is two.
They would like the Boise community know the following: “The only thing that will help our community grow is learning from each other.” |
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