For #WorldRefugeeDay get to know Eman's family
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Channel: UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency · 2015 · News & Politics
“I miss Syria every day”. I miss my friends, and I miss my home. Our apartment wasn’t big, but it was filled with love. People would come visiting all the time, eat, and have fun.” In October 2014 Eman Shakra fled Syria together with her husband, daughter and son. They travelled in two separate cars through Syria and then walked over the border to Turkey. Once in Turkey they waited for two weeks until they got a call in the middle of the night to get onboard a small fishing boat. The 130 passengers were saved by the Italian coastguard after 11 days at sea. In November they reached Sweden and applied for asylum. On World Refugee Day 2015, please get to know Eman and introduce her to your friends http://rfg.ee/NJAPL. #WorldRefugeeDay: Millions of families have fled their homes to escape war or human rights abuses. Millions of mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers – who are also students, musicians, cooks, and so much more. Refugees are ordinary people, living through extraordinary times. Please support us introducing these remarkable individuals to others. http://www.unhcr.org/refugeeday/eman/ Information for media: If you would like to use this video to communicate refugee stories or require B-Roll, transcripts, stills or much more information, please contact us at [email protected] or [email protected]. --- Keep up to date with our latest videos: https://www.youtube.com/user/unhcr?sub_confirmation=1 -- UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, works to protect and assist those fleeing war and persecution. Since 1950, we have helped tens of millions of people find safety and rebuild their lives. With your support, we can restore hope for many more. Read more at http://UNHCR.org Support our work with refugees now by subscribing to this channel, liking this video and sharing it with your friends and contacts. Thanks so much for your help.
