A Lively Experiment
A Multireligious Historical Overview of Rhode Island
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| Another example of this "new immigration" is the Watlao Buddhovath in Smithfield, Rhode Island. Started by a family of Lao immigrants in 1986, when the community grew it purchased a large plot of land with a house in the suburb of Smithfield. The center now includes an elaborate temple in a converted garage, offers considerable attention to its youth in transmitting Lao customs, and plans to construct a $1.5 million temple and community center by 2005. When it holds its monthly festivals, the grounds become a sea of cars transporting Laos from all over New England. At a festival in the summer of 2002, the temple presented a sizable collection to the New York City Police and Fire Departments to help with relief for the 9/11 terrorist attacks. |
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