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Stanstead, Quebec Canada/Derby Line, Vermont, US

21x30 collage

The US/Canadian Border is less contentious than other borders in the world. However, there is a library that straddles both countries that highlights differences in immigration policies. The Haskell Free Library and Opera House is a destination for informal reunions of families divided by immigration restrictions and travel bans. The ornate Victorian edifice built deliberately on top of the international border in 1901 by the Canadian wife of a wealthy American merchant. NPR’s, Zoe Chace interviews journalist Yeganeh Torbati about how it's become a critical space for a surprising set of visitors in this podcast. Scan the code.

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