Somalina Posted January 17, 2012 Washington is the 13th most populated state in the country, but the 8th highest receiver of refugees. Refugees come to Washington from all over the world, but the largest groups are from Burma, Iraq, Bhutan and Somalia. Today we kick off a four–part series called "Refugees In Puget Sound." Our series will explore the lives of local refugees and the challenges that they face as they settle in to their new community. King County is home to one of the country's largest populations of Somalis. They've been fleeing Somalia since the central government collapsed in 1991. Reporter Jessica Partnow recently visited a Somali community concentrated around the Tukwila light–rail station. It is in a neighborhood known by many as Little Mogadishu. http://kuow.org/program.php?id=25628 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
