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Starting Over in Oakland

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July 6th, 2007 - 05:01AM

Starting Over in Oakland
Photo: Tiffany Hearsey/The IRC


After fleeing the first civil war in Liberia in 1990, the Wilson family spent 14 years in a refugee camp in Cote d'Ivoire. Two years ago, they were resettled in Oakland California.This story is an account of a family's determination to rebuild their lives.

IRC volunteer Tiffany Hearsey tells their story in pictures in a photoset on Flickr.


Posted By: theirc | Refugees in the U.S.
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