Reem Alsayyah
Syrian refugees, the hope seekers
Syrian refugees, the hope seekers
My story of hopefulness is the story of every refugee especially Syrian refugees. Being a refugee is very hard and Syrian refugees have suffered the most horrible situations losing everything, their home, their life, their loved ones. And yet despite all of this, they kept trying to go and find a better place, across the seas, across the borders to get a better life for their children. And they all faced horrible things and it felt as if the whole world was against them, but they didn't give up. They were the hope seekers. I believe that what refugees have done is amazing because they were able to start their lives from square one, they were able to learn new languages, to work and mix with new communities. We now see Syrian food in countries like Germany, UK, America and Canada. We now see Syrian culture all around the world, being celebrated. I have seen refugees who now have great jobs, who have been great in sport, in science and in the medical field. All of these people have been through so so much but they didn't give up. All refugees are trying to tell the world about how beautiful Syria is with a great heritage and a great history. It is one of the most beautiful places in the whole entire world.
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Compassion and Empathy
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