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Almost there: A Somali mother and child wait in Buffalo church basement for a chance to enter Canada
Almost there: A Somali mother and child wait in Buffalo church basement for a chance to enter Canada

Almost there: A Somali mother and child wait in Buffalo church basement for a chance to enter Canada

Date1/7/1993
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Original Toronto Star caption: Almost there: A Somali mother and child wait in Buffalo church basement for a chance to enter Canada.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0023955F
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