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SAN YSIDRO, Calif. - — A 12-foot-tall puppet, resembling a 10-year-old Syrian refugee, arrived in San Diego this weekend. The puppet has been taken across the globe, before ending her United States tour in San Diego Sunday. 'Little Amal,' who is anything but little, aims to shine a spotlight on human rights and the struggle for refugees.
"We like to take a Little Amal into situations where there are migrants, refugees, or anyone that's considered marginalized, doesn't typically tend to be centered," artistic associate for Little Amal, Khadijat Oseni said. "For my community, representation and, you know, the fact that she's crossing borders and that that we're able to meet with her in community, with people from different places, it's just so amazing," University of California San Diego senior Ulises Heuyrre said at Saturday's event.
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