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Tuesday during Morning Edition at 7:35am
Tuesday during City Café between 12-1pm
Friday during Morning Edition between 6-7am and 8-9am
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Lamyaa al Azzawi & Lubna Rashid
21-year-old Lubna Rashid and her mother, artist Lamyaa al Azzawi came to Georgia just three months ago, after spending the last 12 years in Jordan. Before that, they fled Iraq. Now they’re trying to rebuild their life in the country that’s been at odds with their homeland for the last decade. And that hasn’t been so easy for them either.
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This story was recorded in partnership with Refugee Women’s Network.
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February 28, 2012Lee Rushing & Allison RushingAudio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
Lee Rushing, of Flowery Branch, was known as Lisa Rushing growing up, but early on, he realized that his physical body didn’t match who he knew himself to be on the inside. He told his story to his partner, Allison Rushing.
