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Syrian refugees in Nebraska

2017-02-07 18:09:16.847439+01 by Dan Lyke 0 comments

WaPo: How to be an American: Syrian refugees find a home in Trump country, for, among other things, the change of heart:

Soon enough, Dutcher said, empty bottles in the hallway were replaced with children’s bicycles. The loud arguments of a ­drug-addicted couple were replaced by the sounds of children’s laughter.

“The Muslims here were all about family and they just loved everyone,” Dutcher said. “I remember the people who lived here before; they took for granted everything this country gave them. These people, they really changed my heart.”

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