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New Home Issue #91

ACS Team Joins Refugee Health Conference Published on August 24th, 2024 Written by Gabe Van de Water On Sunday, August 4th, members of Afghan Cultural Society’s mental health team attended a pre-course on Afghan Women’s Health along with many other…

New Home Issue #90

Boundaries – A Way to Give Yourself A Break Published on Tuesday, August 13th, 2024 Written by Connor Molloy, Psychotherapist, MSW, LICSW Community, work, and family are important to everyone, but they are particularly important for Afghans.  With those things…

New Home Issue #88

A large group of Hazara community members pose for a photo under an outdoor picnic area at a park.

Inaugural Gathering Marks Hazara Community’s Unity and Vision in Minnesota Published on Thursday, July 18th, 2024 Written by Hussain Ali Haidari On Saturday, July 6, 2024, the Hazara community of Minnesota came together for a historic gathering at a park…

New Home Issue #87

Celebrating the Wedding of Sayed Ali Hossaini and Najiba Mohammadi Published on Written by Wednesday, July 10th, 2024 On Saturday, June 29th 2024, Sayed Ali Hossaini and Najiba Mohammadi celebrated their marriage with a traditional Afghan wedding. The event was…

New Home Issue #86

The Importance of a Social Life for Mental Well-being Published on Tuesday, July, 2nd, 2024 Written by Connor Molloy, Psychotherapist, MSW, LICSW Sadness can make things hard to do.  Some of the main symptoms of sadness are feeling tired often,…

New Home Issue #83

Published Wednesday June 12th, 2024 Written by Hussain Ali Haidari Recent Floods in Afghanistan: Tens of Thousands of Children are Exposed to Lasting Threats The U.N. International Children’s Fund released a statement that tens of thousands of children remain affected…