Next Door Neighbors

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Across the United States, mid sized cities like Nashville, Tenn., are experiencing unprecedented growth in their international populations. This series looks at Nashville's status as a new destination for refugees and immigrants, and explores the rich diversity of people now calling the city home. The project aims to increase understanding of unfamiliar cultures, by highlighting their experiences, contributions and challenges and how these in turn affect their new home. How this one metropolitan area addresses its changing demographic will be important for the future of similar communities across the country.