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Photographer To Detail A Year Covering Refugee Crisis At Williams

Refugees, primarily from Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan, disembark on the island of Lesvos, Greece.
Ashley Gilbertson
Refugees, primarily from Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan, disembark on the island of Lesvos, Greece.

A photographer who spent the past year covering the refugee crisis in Germany, Greece and the Balkans will detail what he saw during a talk at Williams College tonight. Working for UNICEF, Ashley Gilbertson spent time with people fleeing Syria and Afghanistan as they attempted to reach European nations and integrate into those societies. Some of his work was published in the New York Times. WAMC spoke with Gilbertson about his experience.Tonight’s talk starts at 7:30. It is free and open to the public.

Jim is WAMC’s Assistant News Director and hosts WAMC's flagship news programs: Midday Magazine, Northeast Report and Northeast Report Late Edition. Email: jlevulis@wamc.org
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