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The Moroccan Destiny of Syrians

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12th September 2017

Author: Salaheddine Lemaizi, winner of 2017 Migration Media Award: First Place, Print Category (French)

Media: LesEco, Morocco

Date of publication: 08/9/2017

Title: The Moroccan Destiny of Syrian Refugees

Short summary: The article describes the lives of Syrian refugees in Morocco and counters the common perceptions of them by providing real life examples of people who have found their place in the country and of others planning to continue their way to Europe. The article follows up on Salaheddine Lemaizi’s award-winning article “Right of Asylum: What to Do with the Syrian Refugees“.

Link to original publication (in French)

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