Talk shows ‘shades of gray'

AUBURN - For more than 20 years, natives of Burma have fled their native land and took root in refugee camps in Thailand. Many have gone on to seek new lives in America.

Deb Virgo, of Syracuse, a member of Interfaith Works of Central New York has been working with many of the people that have made their way to the Syracuse area for years. In October, with support for Church World Services, she went to Thailand to visit the camps and get a first-hand look of what life is like for these displaced people.

Virgo stopped at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Auburn Wednesday to talk about her experiences and give a little bit of insight into the history and current conditions that have created the refugee situation with a talk called “100 Shades of Gray.”