Last month, a 12-foot-puppet of a 10-year-old Syrian refugee girl named Little Amal made a stop in Tucson, where locals, including Copper Courier correspondent Olga Teresa Ambriz, had a chance to take in one of the world’s largest public art experiences.
https://www.tiktok.com/@coppercourier/video/7301085346853440810
Little Amal has been described as “an international symbol of compassion and of human rights” as she draws attention to the power of refugee stories and cultural diversity. Little Amal has been visiting cities across North America since 2021 and is currently traveling through Mexico.
READ MORE: 30 places across Arizona you can visit for free
Author
Politics
VIDEO: Arizona’s strict abortion laws are driving away doctors
This is the state of reproductive health care in Arizona right now. An even more draconian law—one that outlaws abortions from conception forward,...
Biden initiative brings healthcare workers and expanded services to Lake Havasu City
It’s been almost three years after the Biden administration’s landmark Rescue Plan stimulus package was passed, and local municipalities are still...
Local News
16 Arizona nonprofits to support this holiday season
For many, the holiday season is a season of giving. If you’re searching for organizations that could use your help (whether it be your money, time,...
Thelda Williams, former Phoenix mayor and councilmember, dead at 82
Thelda Williams, the former mayor of Phoenix and city councilwoman, died Nov. 14 of cancer. She was 82. Williams was on the Phoenix City Council...
