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Where The River Runs: A Portrait of a Refugee Family
Where The River Runs A Portrait of a Refugee Family Author:Nancy Price Graff Although Allston is part of Boston, which is one of the oldest cities in the United States, it is a neighborhood of newcomers. Many of its residents are immigrants who have come to America to begin their lives anew. Ten-year old Buttra Prek and his family came to Allston after escaping from Cambodia in the midst of that nation's civil war. — Afte... more »r six years in the US, Buttra and his family spend much of their time the way most of their neighbors do. Yet the fodo they eat and the Hkmer language they speak at home are daily reminders of the Cambodian culture they have left behind. This is a true story of a courageous family and how their community has helped them build a new life in a new land.« less