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There is Always Light
written by Molly Crouch Salah and I sit down in the club house of his apartment complex (he asked that his name be changed for his protection). An Ahwazi Arab…
Read MoreThey Make Me Feel Like Family
Fariha brings cakes and tea to the table of her two-bedroom apartment. Her children gather close to their mother. Mariam is going on a class field trip to the Jamestown…
Read MoreArmy Veteran Sponsors Afghan Family’s Petition to come to the United States
Lieutenant Colonel Tim Leroux, a 20-year Army veteran, says he worked with many interpreters during his time in Iraq. “We couldn’t have done a thing without them,” he says. In 2015, he…
Read MoreLocal Resident Provides a Safe Haven at the Recycled House for Resettled Refugees
Debra Weiss has lived in Charlottesville for nearly thirty years. She owns the Recycled House, a homestay property in a North Downtown neighborhood that is constructed primarily from second-hand materials.…
Read MoreRefugee Family Receives Free Car from International Neighbors
International Neighbors helps refugees settle in and around Charlottesville. Recently, we gave a special gift to a family, originally from Afghanistan. Read more at NBC29.com.
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