Rebuilding Community with Luma Mufleh
Engraved on the Statue of Liberty it reads, \u201cGive me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free...\u201d A beautiful sentiment, indeed. The reality is a little less poetic. When refugees reach America\u2019s shores today, they face the daunting task of rebuilding a sense of community while trying to work through a system that is ill-equipped to give them the support they need. That\u2019s where Luma Mufleh comes in. \n\nTwenty-nine years ago, Luma came to the United States as a refugee and has since found herself on a path she didn\u2019t expect - building schools to support refugee children. After hearing her TED Talk, \u201cDon\u2019t Feel Sorry For Refugees, Believe In Them,\u201d I couldn\u2019t wait to get her perspective on how to build a community devoted to taking care of each other. This is\u2026 A Bit of Optimism.