What I’ve Learned
December 17th, 2011 by Saleh AiyashI’ve learned a great deal from the experience of visiting a refugee family and quite honestly I’m a little bit embarrassed because I was so ignorant on the topic before I took this class. It’s almost impossible to imagine the kind of strength and patience it takes for these refugees to come from their homes and move thousands of miles away to places where they don’t speak the language, don’t have any possessions, and that are vastly different from what they are used to. But if there is one thing that I have learned from this experience it is that these refugees have a great amount of spirit. The family my partner and I visited was always cheerful, fun loving, and legitimately happy to have our assistance. And I believe most refugees are like them in that they are able to make light of the terrible situations they are in. The thing I will remember most is the fun we had, the great progress we made in such a short time and their unbelievable will to learn and be happy in America.