Syrian Refugee Crisis

Syrian Refugee Crisis

Alicia Cortez (9th), Reporter

The world was shocked once it saw the image of a lifeless child washed up by a foreign ocean.

This image has quickly become the face of the current Syrian refugee crisis and has captured the attention of the world.

These refugees have been fleeing from their homeland to other safe countries since 2011 due to the war break out in Syria.

For over the past few months, the Syrian Refugees Crisis has gained attention due to tweets and other social media that have posted about the refugees escaping their homeland.

Countries, including Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, and Iraq are helping the Syrian refugees by providing them asylums and safe, comforting places. Other organizations like World Division, Catholic Relief Services, and World Food Progamme have also been helping these refugees by providing similar services.

Statistics from the web World Division, indicates that over 12 million Syrian refugees, many of whom are children, have been forced to leave their homes due to this war.

Countries such as Denmark, Netherlands, and Hungary have furiously stated that they do not want these refugees in their countries. They don’t want these refugees to turn their countries into their homes.

Hungary has also been one of the countries that have treated the refugees unfairly and violently. These countries have fed these refugees as if they were animals, and have domestically and verbally abused them.

In contrast to those harsh countries, Germany has opened its doors to many of the refugees and have welcomed them with applauds as they walk through the borders.

Ankita, an Australian teenager, has reached out to provide her recent encounters with the refugees in her country, “I can’t say much about the refugees, but I know over 12,000 refugees have come over and they’re provided with housing, health care, classes and cultural orientation”.

These refugees will continue walking deeper into Europe to find a safe destination for their families and themselves.

Despite receiving support, many of these refugees are facing death along their journey to Europe. Several Syrian refugees have lost their lives just to save others.

Over 200,000 refugees have died during this four year civil war and this number may yet to expand for the next years as refugees continue to cross the ocean.