#4 12 and 83

A Way Home Together: Stories of the Human Journey

Feb 6, 201815:37Society & Culture

What does a 12 year old refugee have in common with the 83 year-old head of the International Organization for Migration, William Lacy Swing? Listen and find out. Basel Al Rashdan was 6 when his family fled Syria. They s...

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