Controversy over the Syrian refugee crisis has brought the issue home to Lexington and Kentucky. So what does the picture look like for a local student who with close ties to the Syria? To find out, WUKY sat down with Nadia Almasalkhi, a University of Kentucky sophomore, to get her perspective on the ongoing civil war, news coverage of the region, and the reaction here in the U.S.
A Syrian-American Offers A View From Kentucky
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