refugee

Every morning Maria goes to the community center to help prepare breakfast and practice English with visitors . She often sits beside a quiet man who is a refugee and smiles when he tells a short story about his favorite food . They talk about small things like the weather and the park near the center , and this conversation makes the place feel calm . Over the past few weeks he has started to walk to the park alone and buy a coffee from the same shop . The volunteers are patient , and Maria hopes their steady routine will give him more confidence .