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Global Voices

A Village Called Versailles

Season 6 Episode 13 | 54m 22s

Tucked away on the eastern edge of New Orleans, a community of Vietnamese refugees has thrived for 30 years in a neighborhood they call Versailles. A Village Called Versailles recounts how the residents successfully fought against the opening of a toxic government-imposed landfill after Hurricane Katrina struck and subsequently transformed their neighborhood.

Aired: 08/20/15 | Expires: 09/20/15
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