Tag: Syria

Students fleeing conflict find new home on campus

As a child, Bassam Al Hamidi didn’t drink Coke. It wasn’t because of strict parents—the soft drink was simply unavailable. Years later, after fleeing conflict in his home country of Iraq and traveling across continents, the beverage seems to be everywhere.  *** Al Hamidi’s childhood was marked by...

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Syrian refugee gets fresh start in Kingston

After three years of traveling from Syria to Lebanon to Jordan, Peter* — a refugee escaping from the Syrian Civil War — finally arrived in Kingston on Boxing Day. Peter, a 25-year-old barber who speaks four languages, hopes to begin a new life in Canada. But he still has fond memories of his time...

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Kingston welcomes refugees

Last Thursday evening, Market Square filled with concerned citizens campaigning for the Canadian government to allow refugees from Syria into Canada. Around 200 people attended the event, which lasted about an hour. “We thought this was a historical time in world history where the image of the three-year-old...

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Information overloaded, Syria conflict not decoded

The world has seen red. But redness can be blinding. According to experts, the public struggles to recognize Syria’s crisis as anything but black and white. Christian Leuprecht, a professor of political science at Royal Military College and the School of Policy Studies at Queen’s, said that public...

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