17 Of The Most Powerful Pictures Of Syrian Refugees Finding Asylum In Canada
by N/A, 9 years ago |
4 min read
Amidst the Syrian refugee crisis, countries like Turkey, France, Lebanon, Germany and several others have set shining examples for the rest of the world by providing them asylum. Now warmly opening its doors, Canada too joins that list.
While the amount of global support and outreach is heartening, it's disappointing that the U.S. has yet to follow suit. For now, just relish these images of relieved Syrian refugees making their way to the Great White North.
1. A Canadian greeter warmly embraces a Syrian man as one of the first flights from Syria lands, and refugees begin arriving.
2. A little girl happily receives a Lion King stuffed animal as she arrives with her mother in Calgary.
3. A father and his two sons lovingly reunite in Vancouver, after being apart for nearly 15 years.
4. A father has a tearful interview with the press, as his younger children hold up signs for their older siblings who they've not yet met.
5. A family of Syrians are reunited with the rest of their family in Calgary, who've lived in Canada for two years.
6. Refugees gather around Minister of Immigration John McCallum, Defense Minister Harjit Sajjan, and Health Minister Jane Philpott as they tour camps in Syria. One young boy decides to strike his best pose.
7. A man arrives at Toronto Airport and shares an embrace with a close a family friend, who also recently arrived.
8. Members of groups sponsoring refugee families hold up welcome signs for their new friends.
9. Syrian Canadian citizens wait with signs to welcome refugees and show their gratitude for Prime Minister Trudeau's decision.
10. A father carries his exhausted 16-month-old daughter off the airport bus and to their hotel.
11. Syrian families are greeted by airport employees with Canadian welcome bags.
12. Children’s books are provided in a play areas to keep little ones occupied as parents complete their immigration paperwork.
13. A young boy in Lebanon gives a big thumbs up as he waits with his sister and mother to be airlifted to Canada.
14. A mother and her excited little son wait at an airport in Jordan as they prepare for their flight to Canada.
15. Prime Minister Trudeau takes a selfie with Toronto Airport staff as they wait for refugees to arrive.
16. Trudeau helps a young girl try on a donated winter coat.
17. A 6-year-old boy smiles gleefully as his family friend picks him up to greet him.
Bravo, Canada. Bravo. We may make fun of you a lot, but that's only because we have so much love you guys.
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Do not show me this again