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| Lights in tunnel: Syrian refugees find comfort in Somalia |
| 2021-06-17 |
Not everybody wants the same Happily Ever After. This was not one I expected, but here’s hoping the Syrian refugees are as beneficial to their new home as Somalia is for them. [Garowe] When the war broke out in Damascus and in its environs, many people may have expected Syrians to take refuge in Europe, America, or in the neighboring countries such as Jordan but this may not be entirely true.Although a number of them may have flown to the aforementioned areas, a number of them chose Somalia, another country that has been engulfed in civil war, political unrest, and terrorism for many decades. It's not one of those destinations one would think of. If you walk around the streets of Mogadishu, there is no doubt that you'll come across Ashamia restaurant, which is a popular eatery in Somalia, that is owned by a Syrian refugee. It's frequented by both Somalis and people from other diverse backgrounds. |
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