+16 16 0
Published 9 years ago by Caio with 1 Comments
by Caio
9 years ago 1

Can’t Go Home: Stories Of Syrian Refugees

More than 11 million Syrians have been displaced since civil war broke out in 2011. The fighting has caused the largest refugee crisis in the world today and one of the biggest since World War II. Here are four stories of families struggling to stay together.

Continue Reading http://apps.npr.org

Join the Discussion

  • Auto Tier
  • All
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
Post Comment
  • Caio
    +3

    The factories lured workers like Yasser here with free airfare, temporary work visas, good salaries, even free housing. It all went well until 2011, when Syria’s war erupted.

    “Everything started to change,” Yasser said. “Our bosses stopped paying us on time. They paid us less than what we were promised. And they said if we didn’t like it, we could go back to Syria.”

    But, of course, it was too dangerous to go back. Yasser’s temporary work visa expired, and his bosses said they couldn’t help him renew it. Police started shaking him down for bribes.

    What a bunch of humanists over there.

    9 years ago
    Reply
    Save

Here are some other snaps you may like...

discover your
interests.

Check out our front page for a lot more stuff!

Syrian Refugees

It's a Good Time to Be a Refugee Smuggler

The Migrant Crisis, By The Numbers

Migrants are disguising themselves as Syrians to enter Europe

Stunning Arrest in Germany Reveals ISIS Plot to Infiltrate Europe is Succeeding