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A Day of International Solidarity
Sunday, September 23, 2001
By Susan Duerksen / Union-Tribune staff writer

El Cajon event helps ease fear

EL CAJON, California -- Source
Taking a break from her post at the Scottish booth, Carol Yaremko strode over to the Afghan booth and thrust out her hand.

"Thank you for being here," she said emphatically as she clasped the hand of Dean Danish, the Afghan man sitting at the table.

At an event where some had feared anger might be directed at Muslims, yesterday truly became a day of international solidarity in El Cajon.

The city's 11th annual International Friendship Festival, almost canceled in the wake of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, turned out to be just what Americans of many ethnicities needed to help overcome the grief and fear of the last two weeks.
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