Facebook group helps Syrian refugees in Lebanon
SAIDA, Lebanon – When her son was assaulted, Nour, a Syrian refugee living in Lebanon, did not know where to go for help—so she turned to Facebook. Her first point of contact was “I am a Syrian in Lebanon,” a Facebook group that has been helping to answer a wide range...
Berlin refugee guides show off cultural riches from home
BERLIN, Germany – A hush falls over the small group of visitors as it enters the cool, lofty hall filled with ancient stones. Museum guide Kefah Ali Deeb studies their expressions closely as they gaze at Syrian statues of lions, birds, scorpions and mysterious...
The man who changes lives
TORBALI, Turkey – One man can change lives. Just ask the Syrian refugees in Torbali, near Izmir, about the work of Levent Topçu. Levent, known to the refugees simply by his first name, is the 52-year-old general manager of Ege, a Turkish company that makes leather...