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NameAbdelsater
Gendermale
Country of OriginSyrian Arab Republic
Destination CountryCanada

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s-1 Abdelsater and his family of eight are hopeful they will be counted as among the 25,000 Syrian refugees who are migrating to Canada in the next months.
s-2 He shares his story at the Canadian resettlement facility in Amman, Jordan.
s-3 We have been in Irbid, Jordan for more than three years now, and it feels like our life has been paused since we arrived.
s-4 My father was a chef, and for many years in Homs I had a shawarma shop with my brother.
s-5 Since the war broke out in Syria, and we had to leave to Irbid, I havent been able to practice my trade.
s-6 We had to move out of town because the rent was too expensive and my children had to leave school.
s-7 We were so relieved when we heard we had the chance to go to Canada.
s-8 On the news, we see so many people dying while crossing the Mediterranean in boats.
s-9 They will do anything to get to Europe and have a second chance at life.
s-10 This way seems much better: to be able to go legally and by airplane.
s-11 We saw people on television in Canada demanding that their government take in refugees like us.It shows the generosity of the Canadian people.
s-12 We think of Canada as a parent who is taking care of children and keeping the family together.
s-13 As Syrians, we can be respected and taken care of by an organized effort that will help us reach safety.
s-14 We dont have to throw ourselves in a boat and risk death to take our chance of a new life.
s-15 I dont want to beg anyone.
s-16 I look forward to finding work in Canada, doing whatever I can to give back.
s-17 Before the war, we were dignified in our country.
s-18 I strongly feel that this process gives us a sense of dignity we havent had since we left Syria.
s-19 I know life will be difficult at first in our new home, but we will learn English and do our best to adapt.
s-20 My children can go to school again and have a good future.

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