Imagine quickly leaving home because of a sudden catastrophe or conflict, not knowing if you would ever be back.
Where would you go? What would you bring? What would you do for food and water? And what if you or a family member got sick?
Few Chicagoans can relate to the experience of displaced persons or refugees, yet every year millions are forced from their homes around the world. Many spend time in refugee camps, where they receive basic services and remain relatively safe.
To help understand the plight of refugees, Doctors Without Borders created a traveling exhibit, which is staffed by aid workers who lead tours and answer questions. Visitors glimpse life in a crowded tent with limited water and makeshift facilities.
"People can put themselves in the mentality of a refugee," said tour guide nurse Lisa Pint, a former aid worker in Sudan, who works at Rush University Medical Center in suburban Chicago.
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