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A library on the U.S.-Canada border takes on an unexpected new role in 'A Distinct Society'

Original post made on Apr 19, 2023

"A Distinct Society," opening April 8 at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley in Mountain View, takes inspiration from a real-life library on the border where loved ones met during the Trump Administration's Muslim Ban.

Read the full story here Web Link posted Thursday, April 6, 2023, 11:50 AM

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Posted by Brenda Lowther
a resident of Another Mountain View Neighborhood
on Apr 19, 2023 at 4:47 am

Brenda Lowther is a registered user.

This was a story that I lived. We live in Derby, Vermont and had a bed and breakfast in our home. I was happy to have as guests two students from Iran, at different times. who were studying in America. I drove them to the Haskell Library to see their parents. One was a medical student in Boston. The last time she visited, the ability yo see your relatives was being discontinued.


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