Muslim in Vermont

From: Vermont Folklife Center Media
Series: Youth Radio Vermont
Length: 01:52

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Playing: Muslim in Vermont
From: Vermont Folklife Center Media

Kidsrecordingtinmouth_medium_small In this piece, Winooski High School student Riyak Omar talks about what it's like to be Muslim in Vermont. This piece was created during a religion unit in Kate Toland's world history class at Winooski High School in Winooski, Vermont.

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Piece Description

In this piece, Winooski High School student Riyak Omar talks about what it's like to be Muslim in Vermont. This piece was created during a religion unit in Kate Toland's world history class at Winooski High School in Winooski, Vermont.