Within the term “refugee” is a wide range of diverse backgrounds, beliefs, and experiences - including among refugees from the same country.Sanga Zamaraikamal Pori, a senior at Boise State University and fellow with Neighbors United, is a former refugee from Afghanistan. Her story is unique to her own set of experiences and perspectives.Sanga and her family resettled in Boise, Idaho, when she was 4 years old, when the Afghan community was smaller. She remembers being the only student in her class wearing a hijab.Sanga is proud of her heritage, including being a Pashtun. She passionate about building a future career that supports other refugees in some way. In her free time, she loves getting creative with thrift store finds to make beautiful and traditional outfits.
Damir Subasic is a local law enforcement officer and trainer whose family came to Idaho many years ago through the refugee resettlement program. Damir...
Meet the Afghan-American family behind the newest and one of the only Afghan restaurants in Boise, Taste of Persia. Hafiz & Bahija Karim left...
Today we hear from Joel Ntando, coordinator of the Refugee Speakers Bureau at the Idaho Office for Refugees. Joel has a background in theater...