Little Amal: Puppet of refugee in action ahead of arrival in NI

A 12ft (3.7m) puppet of a 10-year-old Syrian refugee is on her way to Northern Ireland.

Little Amal was created to represent the story of young refugees travelling from war-torn Syria, highlighting the difficulties they face trying to reach safety.

The puppet will dock at Donegall Quay in Belfast at 18:30 BST on Thursday.

BBC News NI got preview of Amal in action before her arrival.

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