Dear friends and neighbors,
You are invited to come welcome a new family into the neighborhood. Basra Hersi and her daughter, Ladan, and two sons, Yahye and Anas, moved into their very first home on a chilly and blizzard day the end of November. Basra is originally from the Somalian capital of Mogadishu and has raised her family here in the U.S., most recently in Minnesota. Basra said that to have a place they can call home is absolutely a "dream-turn-reality". Some of you may have met Basra or even her home this past summer. Their home was built by Habitat for Humanity hands from all over the twin cities (4636 4th Avenue South).
As you can all imagine, meeting new people at backyard BBQ's or at McRae Park across the street have been out of the question the past few months. Please stop by between 10-12noon Saturday, February 27th to welcome them! As a first time home owner, single mother of 3, juggling a full time career and moving into a brand new community (in the winter!), life has been pretty wild. Please bring Basra and her children something that was helpful to you when you first moved into your home or neighborhood. A good recipe, favorite repair shop, babysitter, spare tool kit laying around in the garage, Mpls snow removal tips, bill payment planning, local doctor/dentist, good person to fix ABCD around the house, etc, etc. I think you get the picture. All those things that come with learning a new home and neighborhood over time would be wonderful to share with Basra. Purchased gifts/items are not necessary!!! We all have loads of wisdom and maybe extra "stuff" to pass along.
Looking forward to introducing the Hersi's to all of you,
Nick, Alison, Rueben and Frankie Tasler
4740 Bloomington Avenue South - Mpls, MN 55407
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