Immigration: One Word, a Thousand Meanings

Maryam Durani, civil society activist, women’s rights advocate, International Woman of Courage Award Recipient 2012.

Currently, Maryum Durani is helping the 400 Afghan refugees who arrived in Wisconsin in January, 2022. Every immigrant is an individual. Maryam helps them adapt. They come to a new country without the support of friends, or extended family social circles which they had become accustomed to in their life, their culture. Once here, they need to learn English, find employment, housing and schools, how to access health and social services. It’s an endless and breathless list of steps in starting over. Cultural differences combine to deepen the learning curve as a new resident. These include gender attitudes, religious diversity, ethnicity and traditions. Maryam advocates for these refugees and facilitates their integration into American life.    Host:  Barbara Collignon

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