Tag: refugees
Refuge: One Syrian family’s long odyssey to Georgia
In the end, it had taken almost two years for Amin’s application to the United Nations for refugee status to be approved, during which time Aleppo had collapsed, family members died, and Amin forced himself not to surrender hope.
Editor’s Note: The beacon still burns
To refugees fleeing oppression, civil war, famine, and discrimination, Atlanta represents not just hope, but survival. And within the metro area, no place has been more welcoming than the city of Clarkston, which sits halfway between Decatur and Stone Mountain.
Study: Georgia ranks No. 8 for refugees taken in
According to a study released by the Department of Homeland Security, Georgia welcomed just over 2,710 refugees in 2013, eighth most in the country and 200 more than the previous year.
“You Have Thousands of Angels Around You”
She got off the plane from Paris with nothing more than a couple of small bags. The bags had been packed for days as she waited for Eddie, a stranger who had approached her out of nowhere to say he knew all about her problems and could help.
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