[S3E9] Empathy and Elected Officials with Safiya Wazir | Afghanistan

Patrick sits down with New Hampshire State Representative Safiya Wazir. Safiya is from Afghanistan and is the first refugee to be elected to the New Hampshire State Legislature. They talk about her journey to the US, her life as an activist, being a woman in NH politics, and being a young mom through all of this. She also shares a hopeful view of the future for refugees, women, and all Americans. If you're interested in learning more about Safiya's political journey, check out this article: https://www.concordmonitor.com/Concord-NH-Ward-8-state-rep-race-result-Safiya-Wazir-Dennis-Soucy-Concord-Monitor-21336355 For more information about the refugee crisis in Afghanistan, see this synopsis from the IRC: https://www.rescue.org/article/afghanistan-what-you-need-know-about-one-worlds-longest-refugee-crises Connect With Us: If you or someone you know would like to share their personal refugee story, send us an email at [email protected] or connect with us on any number of social media platforms: https://twitter.com/refugepodcast https://www.instagram.com/refugepodcast/ https://fb.me/seekingrefugepodcast Our Team: Patrick Anderson Jackie Burnett Esha Hegde Nathanael Lemmens Claire Mattes Aidan Thomason Music: Opening Track: Ketsa - Where We Are (http://bit.ly/2nKJWaW) Closing Track: Above and Below - Never Forget (http://bit.ly/2nNfw7Q) Sponsors: Special Thanks to Maxcy International House for all of their support. To find out more about what they do, go to https://maxcycollege.wordpress.com/about-the-blog/.