WKSU 89,7 By KABIR BHATIA • JUN 19, 2016
Tomorrow is World Refugee Day, a time to reflect on the millions of families forced from their homelands. WKSU’s Kabir Bhatia reports on an event this past weekend that honored those who have made their new home in Northeast Ohio.
At Edgewater Beach on Saturday, dozens of area refugees celebrated coming to America. The event was sponsored by the Refugee Services Collaborative of Greater Cleveland, made up of groups that help with re-settling the 500 to 700 hundred refugees who arrive in Northeast Ohio each year. Kaipng Lupanji came to the U.S. from Congo last year, first to Colorado, then moving to Cleveland because of the lower cost-of-living. Read more and hear the audio…