I Want to Host
I have been wanting to host an Afghan refugee family in Austin, Texas. There is Refugee Services of Texas (rstx) but on their website only seems to solicit donations. AirB&B is offering to host many outside Texas but does anyone know how you can volunteer to host?
It is Heart Wrenching
I am seeing Afghan family pictures with their kids and it is heart wrenching. I want to keep the refrigerator full, the candy jar full, the cookie jar full, lots of fruits and all abundance, drive them to mosques, drive to malls, introduce to good cuisines and site seeing. Want to introduce to good living and possibly fire up the desire to succeed and help fellow Afghans in the future.
So Rich in Culture, Art and History
But I know United States' 200 year history with one unimpressive monument of Alamo will not impress them. Their culture and land history go back thousands of years. I have been to their part of the world and their historical heritage, monuments are nothing short of impressive and amazing. [re-thinkingthefuture.com] It is a shame that the country so rich in culture, bravery, accomplishments throughout its history cannot create a happy, prosperous and peaceful society of its people.
Your heart goes out to these people. I know that once they are here and learn to get around they will all become contributing members of our country. Of course, they will all be under scrutiny and the firs to do something that is not liked by a conservative will be ridiculed. I am sure the person doing the ridiculing will be n amorphous pos.