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NameMohammed
Gendermale
Country of OriginSyrian Arab Republic
Destination CountryTurkey
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Mohammed, 53, is hoping to be among the 25,000 Syrians who will be selected to resettle to Canada. I am a Kurd and came from the Kurdish part of Syria.  Before the war, I was a taxi driver and a market vendor. But when the war came, I had to stop. No one had money to buy anything anymore. There are three types of people who leave Syria: people who run from joining the Syrian army, people who do not have enough food, and people who are afraid to die.  Me?  I guess Im all three.  They called my son up to join the army, so I ran with him.  There is no work for me in Syria so we had no food.  Syria is just too dangerous now. I have two grown up children.  All three of us came to Turkey a year ago. Here we just sit.  I cannot do anything. I cannot work. Thats why I want to go to Canada.  I know if my family comes with me, I would live a good life.  Its very cold, I hear, but Im ready for it.  I could be like an eskimo laughs Mohammed. Im 53 years old.  What more do I want out of life?  I want to live in safety and to live a respectful life.  What more is there?  I want to go to Canada and to live a normal life.

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