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Maria Leon Tucson (AZ), Sep 6 (EFE).- Amal, a giant puppet representing a Syrian refugee girl, will visit the US starting Thursday, including several states on the border with Mexico, to “humanize migration,” Enrico D. Wey, one of the project’s creators, told EFE. “Unfortunately, many people don’t know the meaning of the word ‘refugee,’ all …

San Diego marks the end of the puppet troupe's 6,000-mile, 35-city walking tour of the U.S. to bring attention to the plight of the displaced

Sara-Jayne Makwala King speaks to Basil Jones and Adrian Kohler, the founders of the Handspring Puppet Company and Craig Leo, an independent artist.

Created by a puppetry group in South Africa, Little Amal has already "walked" 5,000 miles across Europe to highlight the plight of displaced people

Luminato Festival Toronto, the city’s international festival of arts and ideas, returns this summer from June 7th to June 18th with an exceptional program set to invigorate Toronto with ...

At a time when the treatment of migrants is back in the news , a giant puppet of a Syrian refugee child returns to London for interfaith…

The hottest celebrity in town right now is an enchanting 12-foot-tall Syrian refugee puppet. She’s drawing masses of admirers, but that’s not always a good thing.

The 12-foot-tall puppet symbolizes the journey of millions of displaced migrants around the world and will be in New York until October 2.

The 12-foot-tall Syrian refugee puppet traveled from Turkey to Britain last year. Now, she will spend nearly three weeks in the five boroughs taking part in numerous events.

Masterful puppetry behind the “Life and Times of Michael K” tells a story of survival and perseverance