Little Amal Fall 2023
Little Amal gets frightened by a herd of bats at the Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas on Oct. 20, 2023 as the Minor Mishap Marching Band play in the background. The event’s theme was “bats” because of Austin’s Mexican free-tailed bat colony and to signify that migrants and refugees like Amal journey to find a new home just as bats do.
Little Amal is walking with the crowd and her handlers at Huston-Tillotson University in Austin, Texas on Oct. 20, 2023. The puppet has traveled across the United States on a journey called The Walk since Sept. 7, 2023 to raise awareness of the importance of human rights for refugees.
Little Amal waves to the crowd on the steps of the Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas on Oct. 20, 2023. It was declared by Austin City Council Member Vanessa Fuentes that Oct. 20 will be known as “Little Amal Day.”
Little Amal gets her checkup by AJ Tareen, health and wellness coordinator from Interfaith Action of Central Texas, at Huston-Tillotson University in Austin, Texas on Oct. 20, 2023. The 12-foot puppet is modeled as a fictional 10-year-old Syrian refugee girl in search of her mother.
Little Amal stands in front of the Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas on Oct. 20, 2023. By the end of the tour Amal will have visited 42 different cities, walked 11,000 miles across the country and attended over 120 events.
Little Amal greets a woman at the Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas on Oct. 20, 2023 as the Minor Mishap Marching Band play behind them. The puppet was greeted by more than 100 people along with live music.
Little Amal stands with the crowd and the Minor Mishap Marching Band as the sun goes down at the Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas on Oct. 20, 2023. Amal was given an Honor of Bravery medal by Austin City Council Member Vanessa Fuentes at the end of the event.