‘A symbol of millions of children’: Little Amal to bring her giant campaign to Adelaide festival

The 3.5 metre high puppet highlights the plight of millions of refugees especially displaced children fleeing war zones

She has met the pope, held hands with the Young Pope (Jude Law) and has more than 200,000 followers on Instagram. In the past two years Little Amal has become a global symbol for human rights – and she is only 10 years old.

At 3.5 metres tall, the partly animatronic giant rod puppet representing a young Syrian refugee girl has traversed 15 countries and visited 90 cities. In March she will mark her first visit to the southern hemisphere, with funding from the South Australian and federal governments bringing her to the 2024 Adelaide festival.