'Where the Children Sleep' photo exhibit tells story of Syrian refugees
Magnus Wennman's photos show Syrian refugee children sleeping out in the open. Here, Walaa, age five, struggles to fall asleep because, "nighttime is horrible. That was when the attacks happened."
Magnus Wennman | UNHCRLarry Yungk, a senior resettlement officer for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, visited Minneapolis to open a photo exhibition about Syrian refugees at the American Swedish Institute in Minneapolis.
MPR News correspondent Doualy Xaykaothao sat down with Yungk and talked about the exhibition and his work resettling refugees into U.S communities.
To hear the full discussion use the audio player above.
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