Syrian Refugees in Lebanon
This is the story of Dania, a ten year old Syrian refugee now living in Lebanon. She can still recall hours spent huddling in a hole in the ground that her father had dug for the family in times of artillery attack, as they crouched in the dirt covering their heads. She could hear the boom of cars exploding, as buildings and stores crumbled to the ground. Ever since the beginning of the Syrian Civil War three years ago, her life has not been the same. Her small school has been destroyed by explosions, and her uncle killed in a missile attack. By the summer of 2013 her family came face to face with the realities of war-- either die in Syria or risk everything by fleeing to Lebanon. To Dana’s family there was no choice, they had to flee. She has been living as a refugee in Lebanon ever since (Lewis).
There are many causes and effects associated with Syrian refugees living in Lebanon. The primary cause of this movement is the Syrian Civil war. The various effects of this migration include the influx of refugees putting immense pressure on Lebanon’s already frail infrastructure, conflict with Lebanese citizens, and the effects on the lives of the nearly 1.1 million Syrian refugees now living in Lebanon (Blanford).
In order to understand the effects of this immigration, we must first understand its cause. The main cause of this migration is the Syrian Civil War. The civil war in Syria broke out in 2011 and has been escalating ever since (“Record Year
The Refugee crisis across Europe and beyond is among the most complex topics in the world right now. Most of the refugees are coming from Syria, but why? Why can’t they just stay at home? Within the last 5 years there has been a mass exodus of civilians in Syria; other countries have experienced very similar scenarios with civilians leaving. With so many are leaving, it is quite difficult for refugees to find safe places to stay. About 6 years ago Syria was among the most stable countries in the Middle East (though ruled by what can be described as a dictator). However, civil war and economic problems have severely affected them. Their President Bashar Al-Assad has made many extremely controversial decisions. Two causes of the Syrian
Did you know that refugees have been around since World War II? Due to the war and the aggression from the Nazis, over 55 million people became refugees during the whole World War II era. Around one million people still needed a place to stay after five years since the war had ended. The Cold War, mini wars and battles in Mozambique, Africa, Afghanistan, Rwanda, The Soviet Union, etc, as well as The Vietnam War were some of the causes for refugee population increase and displacement during 1960-2000 era. According to the UNHCR, ever since the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center Buildings to present time, there has been over 60 million refugees displaced, surpassing the World War II numbers. The ongoing Syrian War has had a tremendous
Syrians have been fleeing Syria since the Civil War that started in 2011. Nine million people have fled for shelter from the civil war. Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan and Iraq all have been involved in monitoring the influx of immigrants, migrating to European countries. These countries population have grown at a rapid pace and now the refugees must go beyond those neighboring countries of Syria for a new place to live. Over 250,000 people have died in Syria every since the war erupted. The largest amounts of refugees to date, have all come from Syria, and are facing obstacles seeking refuge in Europe now. Only 1,500 Syrian refugees have been accepted into the United States since 2011, but the Obama administration announced in September that 10,000 Syrians will be allowed entry in the next couple of years. (http://newscult.com)
Thank you, for having me here, congressional committee (members of Congress). I have seen that there is a problem regarding the Syrian refugee immigrants. Many people have been concerned about whether or not we should allow them access into the United States. Many have argued about the Syrian situation, but in my perspective the Syrian refugees should be allowed into the United states.
Despite it being two o’clock in the morning, I can’t sleep. I’m restless from the screams ringing in my head; they’re flashbacks. It’s hard to forget all of the love ones that I’ve lost, their voices and faces haunt the little dreams I have. I lie there next to my small daughter while flutters of cheap drones fill the sky above, I have trouble about thinking of ways to protect her. The war in Syria has gone on for far too long, I desperately think of ways to escape. We must leave our home and become refugees, I say to myself. As a direct result from violence and war in the Middle East, an estimated 11 million Syrians have fled their homes in hope for a new life; becoming refugees. (Syrian Refugee)
Immigration, the situation has continued to war with fighting intensifying in all regions and the economy and services in a state of general collapse . When people free war they usually do so happening to return son. Syria his at the heart of the present crisis over refugees in another way. The Syria conflict has created the worst humanitarian crisis of our time.
“Odysseus and his men land on the island of Aeolia. There the wind king, Aeolus, does Odysseus a great favor,” (Homer, 673). In this quote, Homer describes the great Odysseus of Ithaca, who once had everything, as someone who is lost and does not have much except for his loyal men. This perfectly describes the state of Syrian refugees arriving in a new country. A refugee is someone who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, or a natural disaster. Syria is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon, it is undergoing a long, brutal, and violent war. In 2016, the United Nations identified 13.5 million Syrians requiring humanitarian assistance, of which more than 6 million are displaced within Syria, and over 4.8 million
My uncle from Sweden grew up during the 70’s and 80’s when Lebanon was an area in conflict; indeed, it was a place filled with shacks and Muslim terrorists. My uncle, who has always lived in a small community with a very homogenous population, told us when we moved here, that he will never come to visit us in Lebanon because this is still how he thinks of it. His mind is not open to the change this country has gone through.
The refugee crisis in Syria is the biggest effect of the Syrian civil war. The war was caused by internal conflicts in Syria and neighboring countries and has had many negative effects on Syrians, neighboring countries, and the world beyond. As many Syrians migrate to Germany to escape the horrors of the war, they cause problems. The refugee crisis is overwhelming the political and economic balance in Germany, causing conflicts between the German government and people, and the Syrian migrants.
The Syrian refugee crisis has received massive media coverage. People around the world are trying to comprehend the desperate, complicated situation surrounding Syria. The civil war in Syria is the worst crisis in our time. Syrians upset at the fact that long promised reforms have not been enacted, began anti-government demonstrations which started the civil war in 2011. The peaceful protests turned ugly, with the government violently putting an end to those protests. Afterward, ordinary citizens took arms, causing the situation to escalate. Syrians are fleeing their homes because of the great violence, which have left thousands dead and millions wounded, a collapsed infrastructure, resulting in a shattered economy, and for the safety of the children. Syrians are either streaming to surrounding countries or risking their lives to travel to Europe.
First, migration can be seen in the 21st century in Syria. Though the country has been going through a civil war, what people seem to ignore is that the country has been struggling through an 11-year drought; causing about 1.5 million people to move from the countryside
Throughout world history, many people have left their homes to find a better place to live. This process is called immigration. At this time, Syrians are immigrating towards Europe and the United States because they do not support their president’s actions. This has caused chaos because they are coming in freely and not going through the immigration process, the way it was meant to. The immigration process, why refugees are fleeing, and how it affects the nearby nations, are all reasons why the world has these problems.
I’m sure in the past few months and years if you have turned on the news this topic has been talked about in high regard and with deep concern. A country at war, civilians pried from their homes and forced into ridicule and danger while in a search for a better life. If you haven’t caught on by now I am speaking about the Syrian refugee crisis in Europe. To really understand what should happen and what is happening you must know all things that are beyond that. First you should know that this is all a result of the Syrian Civil War started by the refusal of the Assad regime to step down during the Peaceful Arab Spring demonstration. During this protest in Syria, protesters were fired upon, some were killed, and many were injured. After this act, Syrian civilians started opening fire against government militia, and having violent protests of the government. Intern from all this, rebels leave the Syrian army to form the free Syrian army. Kurds also defect from the Assad Regime and make it a three-way battle.
Syria like many countries before them, such as Libya and Egypt has become the epicenter for change in the region, allowing for other countries to follow in their footsteps. The question that is asked, what are the factors behind the instability in Syria and how does the religious conflict within their region have causal relations to the growing instability and the blending of borders due to refugees and displacement of their citizens? Looking exclusively at Syria serious key factors can be represented sociologically with regards to stratification, religion and power that is held by the elite class, which also makes up the religious minority. While roughly 90% of country is Muslim, 74% are Sunni, that makes up a majority of
People don’t usually pile onto boats and trucks, illegally crossing borders and risking their lives just to find a nicer place to live. So what are the terrible things happening to cause so many people to flee their home countries and take such desperate measures to do so? In the article “Things to Know About Europe 's Migrant Crisis at Land and Sea,” Michael Martinez of CNN points out that “The reasons for the mass movement are as varied as the nationalities of the people involved.” Most of the migrants are fleeing war, persecution, and terrible economic states (Martinez). Taub provides an even more specific answer to the “why” question regarding this crisis. Over four million people have fled Syria in the last four years because of their ongoing civil war. Taub observes the current Syrian civil war situation with a detailed description: