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Young Israeli works with Muslim immigrants

In the heart of multicultural Berlin, Hagar Levin is helping Arab and Turkish immigrants with their job and language skills. In the process, she’s building bridges and helping deconstruct stereotypes about Israel and the Middle East.

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Hagar Levin, pictured, is helping to build bridges between cultures

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Wednesday 31.10.2012 | 09:51

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Berlin, community, community support, Germany, Israel, Middle East, Morus14, Palestine

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