Spotlight Series: I Am a Refugee: Finding Home Again in America

Thursday, August 11, 2022
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Explore regional history with our Spotlight Series, which brings three engaging talks from local speakers and authors to our Newport Branch this August.

All talks take place at 7 pm. Registration is required for each program in the series. Email Amy Carroll at ACarroll@cc-pl.org with any questions.

I Am a Refugee: Finding Home Again in America

Thursday, Aug. 11
7 – 8 pm
Newport Branch

Mirsada Kadiric will share her personal story of her childhood journey in 1992 from Bosnia to Western Europe and the United States, where at 16 years old she settled in Florence, Kentucky with her family. This story is recounted in her book, I Am A Refugee: Finding Home Again in America. Hear from Kadiric about the challenges and opportunities she faced coming to the U.S. as a teenager, as well as her hopes for creating a welcoming community for all of our neighbors.

Newport Branch