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Central Standard

Leaving

Alex Smith
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KCUR

Imagine your way of life becoming untenable, and you have to leave your home and family. What do you do and how do you adjust to life in a new — but foreign — place? We explore how Kansas City has played a significant role in the pipeline of refugees coming to the United States, and we hear the stories of two refugees who settled in Kansas City.

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People don't make cameos in news stories; the human story is the story, with characters affected by news events, not defined by them. As a columnist and podcaster, I want to acknowledge what it feels like to live through this time in Kansas City, one vantage point at a time. Together, these weekly vignettes form a collage of daily life in Kansas City as it changes in some ways, and stubbornly resists change in others. You can follow me on Twitter @GinaKCUR or email me at gina@kcur.org.
Matthew Long-Middleton has been a talk-show producer, community producer, Media Training Manager and now the Community Engagement Manager at KCUR. You can reach him at Matthew@kcur.org, or on Twitter @MLMIndustries.