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Refugees share photographs of N.L. life in new photo exhibit

On National Refugee Day, new immigrants to Canada are showcasing life in St. John's through their lens in a photo exhibit at city hall.

Home is Where the Heart Feels runs until July 11 at St. John's City Hall

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Randa Alsheikh, a Syrian refugee, reflects on an image of a plant she took at her new home in St. John's. (Krissy Holmes/CBC)

This National Refugee Day, new immigrants to Canada are showcasing life in St. John's through their lenses with a new photo exhibit at City Hall.

Home is Where the Heart Feels launched Wednesday and features photographs taken by newcomers to the city, like Randa Alsheikh, Syntyche Mutombo and Naomi Nikuyuki.

Syntyche Mutombo, who came to St. John's from Congo, poses with one of her photos of her new home in St. John's. (Krissy Holmes/CBC)
Naomi Nikuyuki, a refugee from Burundi, poses next to a photo she took of firefighters responding to a fire in St. John's. (Krissy Holmes/CBC)

The exhibit was made possible through the Association of New Canadians and runs until July 11. 

With files from Krissy Holmes

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