Summary
Like most teenagers, Lah Aye believes that bad things only happen to someone else. That is what we are up against at Squaw Island Park.
Aye is 17. He came here from strife-torn Burma four years ago. He speaks English well enough to translate for other Burmese. His yellow high-top sneakers and lopsided baseball cap testify to his Americanization. Yet he has the deferential manner of a different culture.See the full content of this document
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Refugees Find High Risks On Squaw Island
I asked Aye whether he swims in Squaw Island's ponds -- one of which recently claimed the life of 9-year-old Joel Rama, an immigrant from Burundi. It was the...
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