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I feel like hotels would be a better choice. Obviously people want to start thinking with their heart. "oh how wonderful this is that they can have their own place".
How many problems could this cause? Airbnb could actually realize they are making a huge mistake depending on how things play out as well. Hosts suddenly realizing they make a mistake in letting refugees stay on their property and some damage it. Neighbors to host become very upset about the situation.
I can just see a family moving into an Airbnb and some racist people down the street get wind of it and take matters into their own hands in making the family deal with a lot of BS.
Hotels IMO would be better. You could find hotels where you can let not just 1 family stay but several families. What's the benefit of this? Having Afghan families stick together near each other would be better for them. Imagine being a family living in some suburb and you know nobody. At least in a hotel atmosphere you'd be around people who speak your language and are used to your culture.
This would also allow charities to donate food, clothes & other useful items to people in masses.
Lastly, might be easier to keep tabs on these refugees as well. Having to check on thousands in thousands of different Airbnb's doesn't exactly sound like an easy task. I'm sure most of these people are good people just trying to stay alive but the minute we stop thinking with our heads is when we will regret a lot.
I'll agree that it would be far better to have refugees from a very different culture not left on their own at an AirBNB. Not so much because they need others of their culture, but because they'll need help just figuring out the money, the supermarkets, all those everyday things. On the other hand, do you envision tens of thousands of Americans opening their households to them and acting as hosts and mentors?
I'll agree that it would be far better to have refugees from a very different culture not left on their own at an AirBNB. Not so much because they need others of their culture, but because they'll need help just figuring out the money, the supermarkets, all those everyday things. On the other hand, do you envision tens of thousands of Americans opening their households to them and acting as hosts and mentors?
They'll need to get used to appliances as well. Ovens, garbage disposals etc.. Imagine the potential fires that could happen.
But to answer your question it would not surprise me if thousands do open their doors because right now a lot have been taking a hit financially because of covid-19. In 2020, hosts lost thousands and many probably would be willing to take the risk if it means a few months or longer of income. The fact that delta variant is probably going to continue to slow down normal life for the rest of the year just means hosts are in for another bad quarter.
I also think this applies to other countries that use Airbnb as well.
Chesky did not say how long refugees would be housed, or how long the company would fund their stays. The company did not immediately respond to a request from CNN Business for further information.
Apparently, they didn't bother to ask the most obvious question: Where will they stay?
Apparently, they didn't bother to ask the most obvious question: Where will they stay?
My dad helped administer tent villages for Vietnamese refugees in the mid 70's near Eglin AFB. We stayed near Destin and visited the camp often. I have no reason to believe that Afghan refugees won't as positive an influence on the U.S. as the Vietnamese refugees were.
My dad helped administer tent villages for Vietnamese refugees in the mid 70's near Eglin AFB. We stayed near Destin and visited the camp often. I have no reason to believe that Afghan refugees won't as positive an influence on the U.S. as the Vietnamese refugees were.
Are you joking? The Vietnamese refugees have definitely not had a positive influence, and the Afghanis are going to be much worse.
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