‘Little Amal’: Puppet of young Syrian refugee girl crosses Europe
By AFP
25 October 2021 |
6:52 am
A giant puppet representing an uprooted Syrian child named Little Amal arrives at the port of Folkestone, in the United Kingdom, as she comes to the end of a journey across Europe that began in Turkey. The 3.5 metre-tall puppet created by Handspring Puppet Company is meant to focus attention on the urgent needs of young refugees.
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