Syrian Refugees Research Paper

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All around the world, many people just like you and me are suffering, suffering to live, suffering to care for themselves because of war, these people are called refugees. Refugees face horrific life events constantly. Who are refugees, and how do they live?
Refugees are people who are living in a country of terrible war and forced to move. Once refugees move out of their home country most are faced with severe poverty. Most parents can’t find a job to support their families. Therefore, everyday life is very difficult. Most refugees face problems that they would not have faced before the war. One family who are all Syrian refugees speak up in a Newsela article. They now have settled down in Fresno, California. Before the war, the family says

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