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Nikki Tundel
St. Paul, Minn.

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The Doctors Without Borders exhibit offers visitors a chance to step into the world of a refugee.
MPR photo / Nikki Tundel

The international humanitarian group Doctors Without Borders has set up a mock refugee camp in Loring Park in Minneapolis. Its goal is to give people an idea of what it's like to be a refugee. The traveling exhibit offers visitors a glimpse into the lives of the 33 million people around the world who have been displaced from their homes.

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Quarantine
Cholera outbreaks in refugee camps are not uncommon. Most camps have a separate medical tent set up for those infected with the highly contagious disease.
MPR photo / Nikki Tundel
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The Doctors Without Borders exhibit offers visitors a chance to step into the world of a refugee.
MPR photo / Nikki Tundel
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Memories of childhood
Many former refugees turn up to tour the refugee camp exhibit. This group included a number of teenagers who once lived in refugee camps throughout Africa.
MPR photo / Nikki Tundel