Refugee camp pops up between tennis and shuffleboard courts

by Nikki Tundel, Minnesota Public Radio

Reporter Nikki Tundel suggests a family-friendly weekend activity. And she's betting it's one of the few that includes both latrines and a cholera tent.

St. Paul, Minn. — The international humanitarian group Doctors Without Borders has set up a mock refugee camp in Loring Park in Minneapolis. Its goal is to give people an idea of what it's like to be a refugee. The traveling exhibit offers visitors a glimpse into the lives of the 33 million people around the world who have been displaced from their homes.