IF YOU GO• What: World Refugee Day• When: 4-7 p.m. June 20• Where: H*ART Gallery, 110 E. Main St., Chattanooga
Chattanooga’s weather is much nicer than Somalia’s, according to Abshir Noor.
The Somali refugee arrived here one month ago with his wife and two children. He said the Scenic City is a bit more welcoming than the persecution that sent him here, too.
“The people are always nice and very helpful,” he said through a translator.
Noor is one of hundreds of refugees and immigrants who come to Chattanooga every year. After they get to the country, their struggles can continue for months as they try to adapt and pin down American necessities such as driver’s licenses, bank accounts and school enrollment.