“One of my earliest core memories actually is of sitting in a classroom and not understanding what was happening at all [or] what was even going on because school in America was much different than school in Vietnam,” she said.
In the wake of sweeping immigration policies enacted under President Donald Trump’s second administration, Henry Harris, Managing Director of the International Institute of New England (IINE) in Manchester, is working to educate and support local immigrant communities. Harris recently met with Afghan refugees at Brookside Church to provide guidance on their rights and the ongoing changes affecting immigration policy.
Making the cultural transition easier has been the assistance of volunteers who have been active in bringing the communities of newly arrived Afghan immigrants closer, and adapting them to the new living environment by establishing various programs.
A mural dedication was held at Colon Tire and Automotive on Lake Avenue to officially acknowledge the work of muralist Manny Ramirez and Positive Street Art.