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NEW AMERICANS
Samaritas Love Story
heir story began in 2019 when Salah arrived as her journey and her adjustment to life here in Michigan
a refugee from Yemen. He arrived in Michigan as well. You can imagine that it had already been quite a
Twith little to nothing but was embraced by long- journey for both Sayna and Salah along their newfound
term Samaritas Nation advocates Sarah Martin Fanone paths, but it would be a new year’s party at Sarah and
and her husband, Mark. While living with the couple, Mark’s house where their two paths would cross, and a
he began his new life by continuing his education. lovely romance would begin.
After 14 months, Salah could support himself and After months of dating, they were married in 2022.
moved out to live independently but always stayed in Join us in celebrating their new journey together!
touch with the couple. A few years later, Sarah and
Mark would open their home again to Sayna, a civil If you would like to support refugees like Sayna
activist who fled to the United States after the Taliban and Salah establish their new lives here in America,
took over Afghanistan. please consider becoming a co-sponsor through our
New Americans program. For more information,
Since arriving, Sayna has been taking college classes contact Patricia Sliter at Patricia.Sliter@samaritas.org
and enjoying her new sense of freedom. She has been to learn about partnerships for community groups,
featured in a few newspaper and TV news stories about congregations and corporations.
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