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NameNaser Family
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Country of OriginSyrian Arab Republic
Destination CountryIreland
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The Naser family were eating breakfast the first time they felt the ground shake from a nearby explosion. They had watched in fear as the violence spread through Syria after protests escalated in March 2011. In the capital city they felt relatively safe and disconnected from the conflict. Dima had heard rumours of violent protests on the outskirts of Aleppo and Damascus. You heard about it but you didnt see it. We thought, were okay, it wont come to Damascus. Then the explosions started in November 2011. Dima remembers the windowpanes shaking after the first bomb fell near their home. The second explosion shattered the glass. Dimas husband, Modar, rushed his wife and two children, Kamar and Naser, into the bathroom, where they waited for the bombing to cease. As they crouched together in fear, Kamar turned to her father and pleaded, Can we leave this country? The following week the family left for Ireland. I told them to arrange their things, we were only going for one week, says Modar, who worked as an orthodontic dentist in Damascus. We checked in small bags, just the basics. Modar recognises how fortunate they were to leave Syria while it was still in a relatively good condition. His children will carry with them the image of the beautiful country it once was. Before 2011 the family were enjoying the golden years, says Modar. My job was very good and I worked very hard. We travelled a lot and I had patients from lots of countries.

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