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Chantal Mucyo and her son David came to Clarkston seven years ago after fleeing the Congo and living in a refugee camp in Cameroon for 18 months. Now both are American citizens.
This extraordinary five-part series explores the trial and tribulations of being a refugee in America.  

Since 1980, more than 80,000 people fleeing persecution have settled in Georgia. Of the 2,000 that come to the Peach State each year, 75 percent are resettled in DeKalb.

Award-winning journalist Gale Horton Gay looks at the challenges and rewards so many face on the the long road to DeKalb.

Part I looks at the Moo family from Burma on their first day in America.
Part II examines why DeKalb is such a good place for refugees.
Part III explores the language and work barriers facing refugees.
Part IV profiles three families starting over in DeKalb.
Part V is about a Christian church reaching out to Muslim refugees.



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