The Spero Project<\/a>. When we began serving several refugee families from Afghanistan, we were asked to teach at a transitional school, and that is how [Maria and I] met.<\/p>My background is in education and, of course, ministry. I have been in ministry now for almost 14 years and try to connect with other churches and organizations that are serving in the city. We have also connected with the Turkish community as well as with incoming families from all over the world, and we have discovered such joy in serving. It has been such an honor to work with international families through the years.<\/p>
Maria Bashari (MB<\/strong>):<\/strong> I am Maria Bashari from Afghanistan. I have five children, and\u00a0I spend my time at home cooking meals for my big family and being outside. I also go to several English lessons together with other Afghan women at Kelly\u2019s house and at a local church. I am currently enrolled in English Language Learners (ELL) classes at Oklahoma City Community College in the evenings. I was a teacher in Afghanistan, and now I am a student here.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t