A Los Angeles Times project uses puppets to tackle mental health concepts

When Salma Loum first visited California, one of the first places she went was the world-famous Hollywood Walk of Fame.

“You have this image in your head, when you’re an immigrant, that this is going to be like the finest of Hollywood,” recalled Loum, who is from Egypt.

The college student expected glitz and glam. What she found instead hit her hard. Every few steps on the iconic walk there was a homeless person. She wondered how she could help.

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