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After 9-11, the United States drastically cut back how many refugees could come into this country. Slowly those numbers are rebounding and, last year, 52,868 refugees escaped from their war-torn homes around the globe to start their lives over again in America. Reporter Nancy King has the story of one man?s journey to Charlottesville, Virginia. It's a moving piece: Joseph Seesay invites the listener into his home where he shares about his rigorous work schedule, his love for America, and his hope to find his son who is still missing in Sierra Leone. Joseph's beautiful speaking and singing voice make it sound rich in its simplicity.
Broadcast History
Broadcast on Virginia Public Radio Stations January 6 - January 13, 2006.
Transcript
No matter how tight U.S. borders become?.there are people who will always see this country as a glimmer of hope in a very troubled world.
?Hello, how are you?.(lock door)? :06
Joseph Seesay invites me into his home, a modest two bedroom apartment he shares with a room-mate. Seesay is a refugee from Sierra Leone, a country mired for nine years in a brutal civil war. He?s been in Charlottesville since 2004. :15
"I came on the?got a job in September//as a bellman.?:12
He now works two fulltime jobs--thirteen hours a day--as a bellman and a store clerk. Seesay hasn?t seen his family since he fled Sierra Leone seven years ago. He was out of town working when rebels took over the capitol, Freetown. :15
?It was when the war hit?running for his life.? :14
Fleeing to neighboring Guinea, and then to Ghana, Seesay languished in a refugee camp for five years?all the time not knowing the...
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Timing and Cues
In Cue: "No matter how tight U.S. borders become?"
Run time: 4:00
Out Cue: "I?m Nancy King for VFH Radio at the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities."
Additional Files
- Transcript of Refugee feature (KingRefugeeSCRIPT.doc)
- Announcer's Lead (RefugeeLEAD.doc)
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