Episode
Little People, Big World: Little Americans
Overview
Matt escorts the Salman family out of Baghdad into Washington, DC and on to Roloff Farms. The Iraqi family experiences a cultural whirlwind as they emigrate to America with the hope of freedom and getting life-saving surgeries for their children.
Details
- Series
- Little People, Big World
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 16
- Air date
- 2009-12-14
- Runtime
- 45 min
Episode context
Little Americans is Episode 16 in Season 5 of Little People, Big World. It aired on 2009-12-14. The runtime is 45 min.
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