Personal Narrative: An Interview With A Syrian Refugee

When we arrived at Barnes’ farm that night it was just around dusk. The sun had started setting and all of the teens were scrambling around to get the luggage off the two charter busses before the sun went down. Once all the luggage was loaded onto carts we headed off in the direction of our campsite. As the group was walking the sun fell below the horizon and the darkness set in. The woods were unfamiliar and treacherous, we had been walking for what felt like hours, climbing over hill, squeezing through trees, and tripping over decaying logs. We were hopelessly lost. When it felt like we would never find our tents we stumbled upon a friend out looking for us. He led us to the tent, that still needed to be set up, and a table of food. We

Thousands of Syrians are trying to escape their government and the terrorist group ISIS. Many wonder why we should let refugees in America, or why any country should allow them. But if Syrian’s cannot come to the land of the free, why should any foreigners come? Syrians have just as many reasons to be in America as anyone else. For example, the education, children’s hunger and freedom.

They want to be able to talk and express their political view without fear in their hearts. They are seeking for a free Syria and a better future for their next generation. They want Syria to be free of corruption. They are aiming for a government that saves their money instead of stealing it. They desire a regime that improves their life standard and sets everyone equal to one another. They wish for a government that provides the better education for their children. They want to make Syria proud of its children between other nations. Unfortunately, it turned out to be the opposite way. Syria is now a mass destruction. Every time I watch the news I start crying. I feel ashamed of myself not doing anything to help these refugees. It requires us years to build Syria again, but if we gather hand in hand we can make it happen. Every penny we donate counts. Why not donate at least a dollar a day and save a whole nation? This relies on our consciousness. Let us join together and give a hand to them. All of this count toward our good deeds and good deeds are always to be returned and

Meg, When I search for the phone recording for this incident, nothing came up and I’m sure that during this time the phone recorder was down in CDU-Hamilton. But I did get the initial radio recording of us calling SSP (attached).

I am a migrant worker, I don’t earn as much money, but the good thing is I can maintain my daughter and I. It is sometimes hard to raise her because of the low payment I earn but it is sufficient for our own survival, not to mention her father died quite years back, yes it is hard but to look at my daughter because it reminds me of him, but yet I manage to be happy because I know I have a part of him with me, our daughter. It does hurt me to raise her without a father because that was my childhood it shouldn’t be her’s, I want her to be happy. My husband died in the 1930’s, April 14, he was taken out by a Black Blizzard, after that i’ve never seen one. His body was never found, when I saw the Blizzard it was large,it wasn’t small it was

At least is suppose to be like that. Would it have been better if I stayed where I came from? I am suppose to have a better life here, but was it worth it?

See, the Syrian refugee is not contrastive to the Irish nor the Scott refugee, both are fleeing from the same bullets. The Syrian refugee is just another species of fruit loving sparrow. In America, they seek to rebuild their nest upon a secure tree and feast upon the same berries as the other birds. The refugee has not changed but rather the American. The only difference from hitherto is that the American’s government is now supplying the gunman with the ammunition. The enemy has at no time been the refugee, but rather who made them the refugee.

As I drive to Elizabeth, NJ, a small city only a thirty minute drive from the manicured lawns and single family homes that grace the town I live, it seems like a different country. I did not drive to Elizabeth, though, to help the locals, I am here to tutor refugees. The address of the mosque is entered into my iPhone and I cautiously drive closer, not sure what to expect.

Syrian refugees aren't allowed to do a lot of things. They aren't allowed to work in neighboring countries. They are refused the same opportunities as the natives. They are forced into refugee camps. They aren't allowed to leave without paying a "sponsor". They are stuck in the middle of the war forced out of their homes with nowhere to go.

On January 19, 2017 at approximately 1325 hours, I observed a white in color Ford Crown Victoria with a badly damaged windshield traveling southbound in the 2000 block of Hwy 160, County of Montezuma, State of Colorado.

In this blog Danielle Bello talks about different aspects of the Syrian Refugee Crisis. Danielle doesn’t just cover what this Crisis is about, but also the history behind it. She talks about three examples of refugees coming into the United States that were the Irish, the Jews, and the Vietnamese. There are similarities in the response of fear coming from the American people. The majority of people are scared from the difference in religion. Danielle goes into talking about the effects of countries not taking in the refugees. By us not taking in refugees we are feeding into the ISIS recruiting field. Each kid that we leave without a home is one more ISIS can get their hands on. Many politicians use fear of the unknown to fuel their campaigns

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After my first debate coaching session, I was completely compelled by the natural talent that our students had. Not only could they eloquently beat us in the ‘UM’ game by more than four minutes, but their ability to synthesize information from our fact sheet on refugees and then come to a conclusion on how an inflow of refugees in a country will impact it economically blew me away. We knew that beginning our research on the refugee crisis would be most effective by using a fact sheet made by us, as Quintilian says that beginners should be given predigested material, and led down a track which they can follow without help (2.6). By reading lots of articles and gathering facts we found critical to developing a pro and con list, we were able

The nation of Hungary has had a troubled past. From allying with the “wrong” side in both World Wars, to being oppressed by the Soviet bloc, Hungary’s newly democratic government has the challenge of passing legislation that would benefit its citizens for the future, both near and far. In 2004, the Hungarian people, with approval from Brussels, joined the European Union. This event had unforeseen complications that would unveil themselves when the World’s overall security was questioned.