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Story of a Syrian refugee from Lebanon who died in Belarus on the way to cross to the EU

Ahmad, a Syrian refugee, spent the last five years in Lebanon with his family: his wife, Afraa, and their five children. They worked as farmers in greenhouses owned by a Lebanese individual, but their situation turned dire when the owner sexually harassed Afraa and subsequently evicted them. Facing discrimination, such as their children being barred from attending school, they made the difficult decision to travel elsewhere. Ahmad borrowed $8,000 for the journey, hoping to reach Europe and then bring his family to join him. However, tragedy struck in Belarus when Ahmad, exhausted from the arduous journey through the forests of Eastern Europe, suffered an apparent fatal stroke. His companions abandoned his body in the wild for two days before Afraa and her sister, resorting to every means possible, managed to locate him through the Red Cross and MSF. Ahmad was laid to rest according to his family's customs in Belarus. Now pregnant, Afraa is left to care for her five children, who are in desperate need of assistance.

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Title Story of a Syrian refugee from Lebanon who died in Belarus on the way to cross to the EU

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Date taken / Date Recorded 22/02/2024 12:00 AM

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Date taken / Date Recorded 22/02/2024 12:00 AM