Sargon, Habib and Sidal Come to Cedar City

We had the absolute pleasure of the company of Sargon and Habib when they came to visit us 2 weeks ago. They came for 2 reasons. 1-To bring Habib's younger brother, Sidal to start school as a student at SUU. He is the first Afghan student to attend. He has since started classes and is staying with us until he gets settled in student housing. He is a delight to have around and it is great for the kids to have interaction with yet another great person from another country and culture. Second reason and no less impressive or important was to donate $$ to open the Sargon Heinrich Global Engagement Center on the campus of SUU. It will serve international students in many ways and also help domestic students in finding opportunities for exchange and interaction with international peers. Sargon ROCKS! It wouldn't hurt at this time to direct your attention to Skateistan (http://skateistanthemovie.com/), a skateboard park that ACC International, Sargon and Habib's company in Afghanistan, helped to build in Kabul to offer an alternative to young Afghan kids who may otherwise take to the unsafe streets or worse, fall into the hands of terrorist groups looking for recruits.

Pictured here are Sargon, Habib, Sidal and the kids in front of our home on the day Sargon and Habib said goodbye to Sidal and left him here for his first college experience and first time away from his family.