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Puppet of 10-Yr-Old Syrian Refugee, Little Amal, Learns ASL
Little Amal, a 12-ft-tall puppet of a 10-yr-old Syrian refugee, embarked on a global tour to spread awareness about displaced people around the world — and during her journey through Southern California, learned ASL with Deaf West Theatre in Pasadena. Through this encounter, we learn that words aren’t everything and a lot can be said within the silence. Sometimes the loudest truths have no sound.
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