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Refugees in the United States Struggle to Reach Families in Burma

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The city of Fort Wayne in the midwestern state of Indiana is home to one of the largest Burmese immigrant and refugee communities in the United States. Now, the community is struggling to deal with the aftermath of a devastating cyclone that has affected most of their families in Burma. VOA's Kane Farabaugh traveled to Fort Wayne. He reports that the biggest challenge for many Burmese in the United States is learning the fate of their loved ones.

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