<p>In our final bonus episode, host Andrea Smardon talks to one of the founders of the Blacksburg Refugee Partnership, the all-volunteer group that supports Sima and other veterans of the Afghan Female Tactical Platoon as they rebuild their lives in the U.S.</p> <p>Co-founder Scott Bailey talks about how it all started with a conversation among concerned friends in church and shares the secrets to their organization&rsquo;s success - how regular citizens without any prior experience pulled together to form a community of support. He says it&rsquo;s not about being "helpers," but being "partners." And he talks about the rewards that partnership offers for everyone involved.</p> <p>For more, including pictures, visit us at <a href="https://kslpodcasts.com/podcast/stranger-becomes-neighbor/">kslpodcasts.com</a>.</p> <p>For more on Scott's volunteer organization Blacksburg Refugee Partnership, visit <a href="https://www.blacksburgrefugeepartnership.org/">blacksburgrefugeepartnership.org</a>.</p> <p><em>Stranger Becomes Neighbor is a production of KSL Podcasts.</em></p>