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Little Amal in Brussels, Belgium, on October 7. Photo: Linda Van den Bossche
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Little Amal, a 3. 5-meter-tall puppet representing a Syrian refugee girl aged 9, arrives at Folkestone Beach in Kent. AP Photo
Actor Jude Law looks up at Little Amal after she arrived in Folkestone. Reuters
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Little Amal walks along the sea front at the harbour in Folkestone with local children. AFP
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Little Amal began her four-month voyage across Europe in Gaziantep along the Syrian-Turkish border in July. Photo: Andre Liohn
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After setting off from Turkey, the 3.5 metre puppet carried on through through Greece, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Belgium and France before arriving in the UK on 18 October. Photo: Andre Liohn
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Little Amal in Pamukkale & Denizli, Turkey. Photo: Andre Liohn
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Little Amal arrived in Piraeus, Greece in August. Photo: Elina Giounanli
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Little Amal was made by the puppeteers behind the runway hit, War Horse, and was built from moulded cane and carbon fibre to allow her to be operated for long periods and under various weather conditions. Piraeus, Greece. Photo: Elina Giounanli
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It takes three people to operate Little Amal; two for her arms and one for her facial expressions. Urla, Greece. Photo: Andre Liohn
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Little Amal in Chios, Greece, on August 10. Photo: Sokratis Baltagiannis
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Little Amal in Chios, Greece.
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Little Amal in Chios.
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Little Amal in Chios.
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Little Amal in Bari. Italy, September 7. Photo: Teatro Pubblico Pugliese
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Little Amal in Bari. Italy, on September 7. Photo: Teatro Pubblico Pugliese
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Little Amal in Bari. Italy.
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Little Amal in Bari.
Little Amal in Bari. Italy, on September 7. Photo: Abdul Saboor
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Little Amal St Peter's Square, Vatican, on September 10.
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Little Amal in Geneva, Switzerland, on September 29. Photo: Nicolas Dupraz
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Little Amal in Brussels, Belgium, on October 7. Photo: Linda Van den Bossche
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Little Amal, a 3. 5-meter-tall puppet representing a Syrian refugee girl aged 9, arrives at Folkestone Beach in Kent. AP Photo
Actor Jude Law looks up at Little Amal after she arrived in Folkestone. Reuters
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Little Amal walks along the sea front at the harbour in Folkestone with local children. AFP
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Little Amal began her four-month voyage across Europe in Gaziantep along the Syrian-Turkish border in July. Photo: Andre Liohn
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After setting off from Turkey, the 3.5 metre puppet carried on through through Greece, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Belgium and France before arriving in the UK on 18 October. Photo: Andre Liohn
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Little Amal in Pamukkale & Denizli, Turkey. Photo: Andre Liohn
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Little Amal arrived in Piraeus, Greece in August. Photo: Elina Giounanli
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Little Amal was made by the puppeteers behind the runway hit, War Horse, and was built from moulded cane and carbon fibre to allow her to be operated for long periods and under various weather conditions. Piraeus, Greece. Photo: Elina Giounanli
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It takes three people to operate Little Amal; two for her arms and one for her facial expressions. Urla, Greece. Photo: Andre Liohn
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Little Amal in Chios, Greece, on August 10. Photo: Sokratis Baltagiannis
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Little Amal in Chios, Greece.
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Little Amal in Chios.
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Little Amal in Chios.
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Little Amal in Bari. Italy, September 7. Photo: Teatro Pubblico Pugliese
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Little Amal in Bari. Italy, on September 7. Photo: Teatro Pubblico Pugliese
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Little Amal in Bari. Italy.
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Little Amal in Bari.
Little Amal in Bari. Italy, on September 7. Photo: Abdul Saboor
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Little Amal St Peter's Square, Vatican, on September 10.
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Little Amal in Geneva, Switzerland, on September 29. Photo: Nicolas Dupraz
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Little Amal in Brussels, Belgium, on October 7. Photo: Linda Van den Bossche
Giant refugee puppet Little Amal arrives on UK shore holding Jude Law's hand
Little Amal is reaching the end of 'The Walk', a four-month journey overland from Turkey to Britain
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