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One-Of-A-Kind Museum Of Sri Lankan Culture Opens On Staten Island

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In the basement of a restaurant on Staten Island, there’s a museum that its founder claims is the only one of its kind in the country. It's a museum of Sri Lankan culture, and its founder is 18-year-old Julia Wijesinghe. She opened the museum earlier this year, fulfilling a dream she says she's had since she was 15.

Here & Now's Robin Young speaks with Wijesinghe (@SrilankanmuseNY).

This segment aired on September 25, 2017.

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