Refugees

In the Hilltowns of Massachusetts, one community is spending the summer spotlighting how it ended up in the national spotlight – showcasing the refugees it took in during World War II. As WAMC reports, while “The Cummington Story” is more complicated than a wartime film made it out to be – the truer story is just as much a point of pride.

On October 28, 2015, a boat meant for only a few dozen passengers capsized off the coast of Greece. Hundreds of refugees, forced in desperation onto the overloaded boat manned by armed smugglers, were tossed into the sea. The resulting loss of life, the largest in a single day during the crisis in the Aegean, shocked the world.After nearly a decade of research, interviews, and investigation, reporter Jeanne Carstensen has looked to capture every detail of the dramatic twenty-four hours. Her new book is: "A Greek Tragedy: One Day, A Deadly Shipwreck, And the Human Cost of The Refugee Crisis."

Voice Theatre is presenting "Refugee Stories" - true stories of undocumented, unaccompanied refugees developed in Voice Theatre Workshops, stories of exclusion by Kingston High School Students and the writings of Bertolt Brecht set to live music and song with Klezmer musician Margot Leverett. Performances will run tonight – November 18.

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