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Shir Agha Safi: A child of war, I fled Afghanistan to Iowa for a better life.
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Shir Agha Safi grew up around war and later fought in the Afghan National Army. Now he's fighting to help other refugees in Iowa live good lives.
This story was first told during the Des Moines Storytellers Project's "Travel" on June 20, 2023 at Hoyt Sherman Place.
The Des Moines Storytellers Project believes everyone has a story and everyone can tell it.
Des Moines Storytellers Project events are filled with neighbors and notables who have a true, first-person story they’re willing to share in 8-10 minutes in front of a live audience.
See past stories, learn how to share your own or grab tickets to a future show at DesMoinesRegister.com/Storytellers.
100 episoder
Manage episode 376754960 series 1175351
Shir Agha Safi grew up around war and later fought in the Afghan National Army. Now he's fighting to help other refugees in Iowa live good lives.
This story was first told during the Des Moines Storytellers Project's "Travel" on June 20, 2023 at Hoyt Sherman Place.
The Des Moines Storytellers Project believes everyone has a story and everyone can tell it.
Des Moines Storytellers Project events are filled with neighbors and notables who have a true, first-person story they’re willing to share in 8-10 minutes in front of a live audience.
See past stories, learn how to share your own or grab tickets to a future show at DesMoinesRegister.com/Storytellers.
100 episoder
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×1 Phillip Sitter: I found peace in wartime visiting dear friend in Ukraine 12:23
1 Diane Kolmer: How a trip to Paris helped me heal from an eating disorder, find new purpose 13:51
1 Kory May: I forgot an essential item on vacation and learned an uncomfortable lesson 9:06
1 John Sorrell: How I found myself in the middle of a Turkish coup 8:35
1 Nicole Schrader: How this Iowan learned to make friends with her fear on vacation and in life 11:58
1 Deborah Svec-Carstens: How I built community through tragedy 15:21
1 Kenny Gaskin : How I help students find their voice as a Black teacher in Iowa 9:30
1 Jordan Brooks: How I use art to inspire and build a community 10:56
1 Erlin Kakkanad: My son's curiosity about skin color helped me embrace myself 15:49
1 Jim Sayers: How volunteering at an Iowa prison helped me build a community 16:46
1 Louise O'Donnell: As the oldest of 13 siblings, I know a lot about family 17:32
1 Ehsan Shaban: How an Afghan refugee found solace from a family in Iowa 11:25
1 Luisita McBurney: How I built my family in Des Moines after moving from the Philippines 14:58
1 Sonya Jackson: How my trailblazing grandma and great aunt shaped my life 11:46
1 Sam Blum: How I found family in crowds at metal concerts 15:46
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