September 20, 2022
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Refugees from Afghanistan building a new life in southeastern Vermont (TIFFANY TAN, 9/19/22, VTDigger)
When the Mother Judd moved to assisted living, a lovely Afghan refugee family moved into her apartment.In a one-story house a few blocks from downtown Bennington, Mary Jan spends several hours a week fashioning brightly colored yarn into winter scarves or bath mitts. Her hand-knit creations are sold at a couple of stores in the county.Two days a week, she also works at a local food manufacturer, helping make packaged snacks.Mary Jan, 35, is still getting used to earning an income. Until August 2021, when her family fled Afghanistan, she'd been a stay-at-home wife and mother of three. Now, her part-time jobs fill some of her free time, but most importantly, they augment her husband's salary as the family builds a new life in America.
Posted by Orrin Judd at September 20, 2022 12:00 AM