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Image by: UN, Syrian Refugees
Over 2 million Syrians have been displaced by that country’s ongoing civil war. Neighboring countries are overwhelmed with refugees. So where else to turn? Heading to more affluent nations isn’t so easy. On this edition, we meet refugees who’ve fled Syria to Turkey, Sweden, and Thailand. They’re trying to navigate a fragmented global refugee policy, in a time of extreme need.
Special thanks to our freelance reporters Dalia Mortada, Christopher Holmback, Julia Lundberg, Simba Russeau.
Featuring:
- Ahmad Dabbagh, Ayham Al Fares, Sania, Kais Badro, Syria refugees,
- Abu Sarah, Hassan Mohammad, Palestinian refugees from Syria.
- Andrew Gardner, Amnesty International Turkey researcher.
- Sanna Vestin, Swedish Network of Refugee Support Groups chairman.
- Gregor Noll, Lund University professor of international law.
- Anoop Sukumaran, Asia Pacific Refugee Rights Network coordinator.
- Patra Jirawisan, Thai Committee for Refugees Foundation Policy & Research Officer.
- Mother Agnes Mariam, Mother Superior of St. James the Mangled Monastery in Qara, Syria.
- Host/Producer: Andrew Stelzer
- Producers: Nancy Lopez, Andrew Stelzer, George Lavender
- Contributing Producers: Dalia Mortada, Christopher Holmback, Julia Lundberg, Simba Russeau
Syrian refugee stories from around the world
(Click on tabs to hear stories)
Syrian Refugees: As an Urban Refugee in Turkey
There are more than 650,000 Syrian refugees in Turkey. Some 200,000 are housed in refugee camps along the border, but more than 460,000 live more precarious lives as urban refugees. One of them, Abdul Rahman, lives in the southern city of Urfa. It’s been tough but the young man keeps his dreams alive.
More information
More information:
Articles & Books
- Syria, the next US war? http://openmediaboston.org/node/2716
- The Future of Syria-UNHCR http://unhcr.org/FutureOfSyria/
- Where are Syria’s refugees going? http://www.economist.com/blogs/economist-explains/2013/12/economist-explains-0
- In Surprisingly Bold Move, Sweden Offers a Home to All Syrian Refugees http://www.policymic.com/articles/63489/in-surprisingly-bold-move-sweden-offers-a-home-to-all-syrian-refugees
Organizations
- Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/
- The Swedish Network of Refugee Support Groups (FARR) http://www.farr.se/index.php/in-english/information
- Asia Pacific Refugee Rights Network http://www.aprrn.info/1/
- Thai Committee for Refugees Foundation http://www.thaiforrefugees.org/
- Mother Agnes Mariam http://www.syriasolidaritymovement.org/mother-agnes-tour/mother-agnes-mariam/
- Syrian Refugees http://syrianrefugees.eu/
- International Rescue Committee-Syria http://www.rescue.org/crisis-syria