Top 10 questions refugees ask us when they arrive in Europe:
Categories: Articles:Asylum & Refugees |
Published: 20/10/2015 |
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Hundreds of thousands of people fleeing war-ravaged Syria and other countries in crisis are making desperate choices to seek safety in Europe. More than half of them are landing by boat on the Greek island of Lesbos. (International Rescue Committee)
Every day, International Rescue Committee staff members greet thousands of refugees arriving on the island, providing them with reliable information and guidance — commodities as valuable as food and shelter. Most of these new arrivals, while thankful for reaching dry land safely, are exhausted, wet and frightened. IRC counselors, social workers and translators do their best to address their concerns and answer their most pressing questions. Here are the 10 of those most frequently asked questions:
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