New "Pilgrims" Reflect on Thanksgiving

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It would be hard to imagine a holiday that says New England more than Thanksgiving.

So as the final preparations for the holiday feast are made, New Hampshire Public Radio’s Rebecca Kaufman checked in with a few Granite Staters who immigrated to the U.S.

She asked if they celebrate the very American holiday and found that Thanksgiving seems to have universal appeal.

The visit starts at English class at the International Institute, a refugee re-settlement agency in Manchester.

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Those were thoughts about Thanksgiving from New Hampshire’s immigrant community.

The piece was produced by NHPR’s Rebecca Kaufman.