Afghan refugees Zahra Karimi, middle, with her mother Fatemeh Mohammadi, and niece, Tahera Karimi, have found peace and friendship in their community garden plot in Regina. (Nichole Huck/CBC)

Nichole Huck interviewed three ladies from Afghan who shared their story on CBC-Radio. The ladies shared their experience about leaving Afghanistan and adjusting to living in Regina and their first experience of gardening in Saskatchewan at the YARA-Grow Regina Community Garden.

“This is a place that even though there is a language barrier … you can still come and understand each other, and feel welcome and feel part of a community, because gardening is universal,” said Karen Watkins, chair of Grow Regina, which runs the garden.

To listen to the full story of their journey from Afghanistan to Regina, please click on the link: saskmorningedition_20090728_185382 or visit Regina garden brings Afghan women peace, friendship for the CBC News print article.

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