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PHOTO ESSAY: A small town on Cincinnati’s outskirts is among those transformed by immigration surge

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Lockland, Ohio, is experiencing a transformation due to an increase in immigration. A local shop called Bikes and Stuff provides free bicycles to residents who assist with refurbishments. The shop has become a community hub where both English and the West African language Pular are spoken.

An old building in Lockland, Ohio, bustles every Friday afternoon, the sound of hammering old bicycle tires mixing with laughter and conversation that switches from English to the West African language Pular. The shop, called Bikes and Stuff, offers free bikes to anyone willing to help refurbish one, and it has become the center of...

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