VIDEOS FOR OUR AFGHAN NEIGHBORS

As part of ongoing mission work to help newly resettled Afghans, videos are being created to be viewed by the Afghan community on YouTube to help them with their adjustment to American life. One of the adjustments they need to make is understanding how the police can be of help to them and how to interact with police. A video was made at the downtown police station with our on-camera personality Feroz Bashari and policeman MSgt. Robert Skalla. The interview was conducted in both Pashto and Dari, the two languages spoken by the Afghan community. It was a very successful interview in the opinion of all involved. It covered issues of how to call 911 if they feel threatened. It also covered some issues about American law, such as when self-defense is permitted, and at what age children can be left at home by themselves and when they cannot be. In some cases, American law is somewhat ambiguous, and Officer Skalla was very helpful in explaining what they can and cannot do in various situations. Our next video will also be about safety, such as how to protect oneself in parking lots and other vulnerable situations. There will be another video created on what to do if they are pulled over for a traffic violation.

Ed and Cecilia Beckham