By Jennifer Skuza "Imagine being forced to flee your country in order to escape to safety. If you were lucky you had time to pack a bag. If not, you simply dropped everything and ran. Life as a refugee can be difficult to imagine. But, for nearly 20 million people around the world, it is a terrifying reality." ( United Nations Refugee Agency ). World Refugee Day just happened on June 20, 2016. I have have had opportunities to work with refugee communities throughout my career. Over the past few years I have been working with Karen communities in Minnesota . Many people aren't familiar with the Karen or how people come to be refugees. Here is some background.
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