First day jitters
"Going to school is a necessity of life for their future. Their mother and I studied in Afghanistan and I want my children to learn the best lessons," said refugee Ajmal Arazem, who waits with his daughter Sumaya, 7, to leave for the bus stop on her first day of school as a second grader at Mesnier Primary School on Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2021, at their home in Affton.