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VOA News: May 18, 2006

DateSaturday, May 20, 2006 at 11:33PM

New Song Lifts Louisiana Hurricane Victims' Spirits

(VOA News) When more than 2,000 graduating students and their families came to the New Orleans Arena Saturday, May 13, for Tulane University's commencement ceremony, they heard a song performed live, while video images of Louisiana appeared on giant screens all around them.

The song, "Our Home, Louisiana," drew an emotional reaction from students who fled Katrina last August, and then came back to New Orleans in January to complete their final semester at Tulane. Even though many of the students are not originally from here, most say they now have a strong bond with this city and this state.

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