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Posted: June 10, 2009 |
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Hundreds of thousands of Iraqis have fled to neighboring Syria over the decades because of oppression under former leader Saddam Hussein or instability from the Iraq war. They are receiving help from groups such as the U.N. refugees agency, UNHCR, though at times still encountering problems in areas including education.
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| Damascus, Syria |
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| Syria, a country of nearly 20 million, hosts more than 1 million Iraqi refugees, which has caused a strain on some basic services. Freelancers Tara Kyle and Lisa Desai with the help of Firas Majeed, an instructor of Web technologies at Native Without a Nation, reported from the region on some families' efforts to get an education. |
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| Photo Credit: Lisa Desai |
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