When the early birds of Tucson hit the trail at the popular Tumamoc Hill on Saturday, Oct. 28, they might be surprised by the newbie hiking beside them as the sun breaks over the saguaro-studded slope. The 12-foot-tall puppet Amal, depicting a 10-year-old Syrian refugee girl, will begin her daylong stopover in Tucson at sunrise.
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Amal, a 12-foot puppet of a Syrian refugee girl who will be in Tucson on Saturday, has been traveling the world to promote hope and solidarity for displaced people everywhere.