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Wali and Youssoufi agree that learning French is essential for newly arrived Afghans who are looking for a home here.
“When you find yourself in another country and you don’t know the language or the culture, obviously you are a bit lost,” Youssoufi said.
Youssoufi also insists on the importance of adhering to the values of secular France. He says he is baffled when some Afghans tell him that “for us, the first thing is religion” or when they do not want their wives to learn French, a way of keeping them confined at home.
“For me, the only religion is humanity,” Youssoufi said. He tells the Afghans phone number library that he is helping with the administrative procedures: “We are in France. You have to respect the values. . They are (now) our identity. “
Wali echoes Youssoufi’s belief in the importance of learning to communicate.
“When you speak French, you can help yourself and help others,” he said, adding that Afghans without a language turn to him to help them sort out problems.
a healthy attitude despite the difficulties of being a stranger: “Always be kind, always stay positive, never think of the negative,” he recommends.
It is with this positive attitude that Wali sees the day when his wife will finally join him in Strasbourg.
“I’ll take him the next day to learn French,” he said. He will also not hesitate if she wants to learn to drive, which Afghan women do not normally do at home.UKUS snob against France is a stern warning to the rest of Europe
The home of the French Ambassador to the United States, Philippe Etienne, is seen in Washington, DC, United States, on September 17, 2021. / CFP
But his first piece of advice is about maintaining
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