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Syrian refugees

What it's like for a Syrian refugee to become the sole breadwinner

by Reema Khrais
Aug 24, 2018
Amna Hafez is like thousands of other Syrian women in Turkey who've been forced to create a new life for themselves and their families.
Amna Hafez never expected to work, but she didn’t want her daughters to feel the financial impact of their father’s death.
Courtesy of Sumaya Alkhooly
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Anarchists offer a lifeline for refugees in Greece

by Ryan Kailath
Jul 12, 2017
Thousands have obtained access to housing, services and medical care through Athens outsiders.
Graffiti in the Exarchia neighborhood of Athens offers a message of support for refugees and migrants. 
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A startup sparks conversations with Syrian refugees

by Reema Khrais
May 25, 2016
NaTakallam pairs students studying Arabic with native speakers who need work.
From her Los Angeles home, Kelsey Norman Skypes a Syrian refugee about once a week to chat in Arabic.
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Houston has a history of welcoming refugees

by Marketplace Contributor
Jan 18, 2016
One man's story as a refugee living in Houston
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Syrian refugees find "safe haven" in northern British town

by Stephen Beard
Jan 4, 2016
Syrian refugees arrive in the UK: safe but not entirely happy.
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Refugees learn American banking and credit

by Caitlin Esch
Dec 29, 2015
Newcomers take free financial literacy classes.
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Syrian refugees navigate a new life in Britain

by Stephen Beard
Dec 25, 2015
Syrians in the Northern English City of Bradford find safety but challenges, too.
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Some states withdraw welcome mat for Syrian refugees

by Kimberly Adams
Nov 16, 2015
Several governors said they don't want Syrian refugees settled in their states.
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Technology is a new kind of lifeline for refugees

by Sally Herships
Nov 9, 2015
Aid groups are beginning to view connectivity as a basic humanitarian right.
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