‘What We Carried’ Tells Story of Iraqi & Syrian Refugees

“What We Carried: Fragments and Memories from Iraq and Syria” will be on view at the Japanese American National Museum, 100 N Central Ave in Little Tokyo, from May 19 to Aug 5.

Since 2003, several million Iraqis and Syrians have left their war-torn homes and relocated in hopes of creating a better future for themselves and their families. Approximately 140,000 of these refugees have immigrated to the U.S., the majority with nothing more than the clothes on their backs and a small memento to remind them of home.

published on May 17, 2018