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[quote=Anonymous]I signed up to be the lead volunteer for a refugee family and assist with getting them set up with social services, helping secure clothes and household items, and generally being a welcoming point of contact.

The organization I signed up through is servicing 99% Venezuelan families currently, but they have one Pashtun family that no one was volunteering for so I happily am taking them on. However, I can get by fairly well speaking Spanish, but I know zero Pashto and the mom is not literate so we can't use Google translate. The dad works nights and sleeps all day so I'm going to meet them in person this weekend and do our best to communication effectively.

Is anyone familiar with Pashtun culture who can give me some insight on best practices or things to avoid when meeting them? The director form the organization mentioned that it would be inappropriate for my husband to speak directly to the mom or for me to be alone in a room with the dad. I'd like to do my best to make them feel welcome while being sensitive to their norms.

Does anyone have insight?

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