Byron Scott, Professor Emeritus, Missouri School of Journalism: We're going to discuss an event that passed by us here in the United States last Sunday when we were happily celebrating Father's Day, or in my case, Grandfather's Day — World Refugee Day. World Refugee Day has been highlighted by recent events in Kyrgyzstan. Whether we call them asylum seekers, refugees, displaced persons, or immigrants, there are millions worldwide who do not have a home to go to or a familiar bed to sleep in.
GLOBAL JOURNALIST: A look at World Refugee Day
Friday, June 25, 2010 | 11:55 a.m. CDT;
updated 11:17 a.m. CDT, Sunday, August 8, 2010
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