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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Carolyn Kaster and Claire Galofaro

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

After the Border Melting Pot Photo Essay - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

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 life for the West African community here.

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