#WithRefugees | Wafaa designs a new life
1,012 views · Published 17 June 2016 · 1:31 · Indexed 6 November 2026
Channel: UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency · 2016 · News & Politics
Stand #WithRefugees, sign the petition today http://www.unhcr.org/refugeeday/petition/ In a refugee camp in northern Greece, Wafaa and her three children, aged 3 to 15, are making paper lanterns out of cardboard boxes for Ramadan. The 33-year-old fashion designer and her three children, aged 3 to 15, fled their hometown of Aleppo, Syria, in Ferbuary 2016. Wafaa had hoped to join her husband in Germany, who left their war-torn home almost one year ago. But, her family’s flight from war came to a halt here, after countries along the Balkans route tightened their borders in March. The family spent six weeks sleeping in a small tent pitched in a petrol station near the Greek border with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. They hoped to be allowed northwards. Wafaa was desperate to find somewhere secure for her children. Then, about a month ago they moved to a new refugee site near Thessaloniki in northern Greece. 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.
