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Refugees Welcome

Hey, Jen Cooper

English - August 24, 2018 16:54 - 39 minutes - 53.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
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Sara Waire was born in the middle of the Cambodian jungle as her family fled the Khmer Rouge. On this podcast, she shares the harrowing tale of what it took for her family to find a safe home and what...


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Sara Waire was born in the middle of the Cambodian jungle as her family fled the Khmer Rouge. On this podcast, she shares the harrowing tale of what it took for her family to find a safe home and what it was like growing up as a refugee in America.


It’s a story of loss and love and asks us to remember who we are at our worst and who we are at our best.


Links:


First They Killed My Father

ABC News: The Refugees Among Us

UNHCR’s article on Utica which mentions Sara’s dad, Synath Buth, in it

Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Services


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