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| When the war broke out in Syria, my family and I crossed the border to go to Turkey. |
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| My husband and I were both in Turkey when we decided to get married but most of our friends and family were still in Syria. |
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| So, we crossed back to Syria and had our wedding there. |
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| We wanted to be with those we loved the most. |
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| After the wedding, though, we came back to Turkey. |
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| Back in Syria, my husbands family owned an international business. |
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| He used to fly to China and Malaysia for work. |
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| But when I met him, he was broke. |
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| His family lost everything because of the war. |
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| They lost their business, and many lost their lives. |
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| Moving to Canada is the best opportunity weve had since we left Syria; we can finally stop worrying. |
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| I just want to live, work and perfect my English. |
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| My husband wants to get a proper job, then we can finally have a baby. |
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| In Canada, I will have legal status. |
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| I will be like a typical Canadian. |
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| My husband has a strong business head. |
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| He will study the Canadian market to see where the best opportunity lies for us. |
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| He can finally find a decent job where he will be paid for what he is worth – without legal status, we were not able to do that these past few years. |
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| As for me. |
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| I studied English literature in Aleppo, Syria. |
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| Id love to go back to school again to get my Phd. |
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| In Canada, I will finally not be scared all the time. |
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| I want to feel safe, both physically and financially. |
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| I smile all the time now because I am happy. |
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| I think we will both be able to pick up our lives again where the war interrupted them. |