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Little Amal in London – in pictures | UK news | The Guardian

Guardian photojournalist David Levene has been following Little Amal since the 3.5 metre-tall puppet of a Syrian girl arrived in London. Little Amal has walked thousands of miles across Europe to raise awareness about the refugee crisis

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https://www.theguardian.com/world/gallery/2021/oct/27/little-amal-in-london-in-pictures

Little Amal holds a message given to her by a member of the public on Waterloo Bridge, during her tour of London

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Petition · The Independent is calling for the UK to take in more refugees from Afghanistan | Change.org

The Independent has launched a petition urging the UK government to be more ambitious in its plans to take in Afghan refugees following the Taliban seizing power and withdrawal of western troops.

There's not a lot we can do as individuals, but we can at least sign a petition.

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https://www.change.org/p/home-office-the-uk-needs-to-takes-in-more-afghan-refugees?recruiter=36066519&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_initial&utm_term=share_petition&recruited_by_id=345b38b0-2297-0130-bcbc-3c764e0482fe