Some news stories from the past week on the refugee crisis which you may not have seen:
“Prominent Iraqi oud player Naseer Shamma says he plans a fundraising campaign next month that he hopes will raise millions of dollars to help Iraqi refugees in countries such as Syria and Jordan.” – Reuters Africa (Read here)
“New Hampshire Prepares for Iraqis’ Arrival” – New Hampshire Public Radio (Listen to the broadcast)
“From Baghdad to Ohio, a refugee family settles in” – Reuters (Read here)
“Band on the run”, the chronicle of an Iraqi rock band trapped in unwelcoming Turkey – Reuters (Read here)
And finally, “Heartbreaking kids of a humanitarian crisis“, an Seattle-based journalist explores a refugee camp in Syria and sums it up in one headline… – Seattle PI (Read here)