For Syrian Refugees, He Is a Friendly Face in a Strange New Land

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According to the United Nations, more than 11 million Syrians have been displaced due to Syria’s civil war. Seeking safety, these refugees are resettling in numerous countries around the world. In this short film from Go Project Films, we hear the story of one such refugee. After fleeing torture and imprisonment by the Assad regime, Mohammed Alsaleh was granted asylum in Canada in 2014. Today, Alsaleh aids newly arrived Syrian families as they adjust to life in Canada-while hoping and waiting for his own family to join him.
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@Ajjoy. 7 жыл бұрын

Dear guy in the video, if you stumbling upon all the heartless, miserable people in this comment section! people who don't know a thing about what it's like being in your shoes. people who don't have an opinion of their own and only follow the crowd. I just want you to know that you are a true hero!

@veranoon6611 7 жыл бұрын

I was sympathizing with this man until he said that "Syrians in Lebanon are not welcome, they cannot work, they cannot go to school"... As a Lebanese citizen, allow me to say what a bullshit sentence this is. If you just spend one day in Beirut you will realize that not only Syrians are welcome among the Lebanese, the city is turning into another Damascus. So I hope you correct this part of the documentary as it is as far as the truth as it can be. Syrians are working in restaurants, boutiques, malls, offices, construction sites. Schools are being built for them. It is one thing being a refugee, but being ungrateful is a whole other story. Please correct your sources.

@mohamadzreik5615 7 жыл бұрын

Vera Noon I will have to agree with what you said i really got pissed of when he said that syrians are not welcomed in Beirut.I am a Lebanese citizen and the number of syrians i see per day is more than Lebanese,I mean Lebanon's population is 4 million and the number of syrians was about 4.5 million in 2015 . Another thing i would like to state is that syrians are taking all our citizens' jobs, there is a very huge problem of lay off in Lebanon because of rufugees and schools are filled with syrian students(those who can afford of course) . Finally i would you to edit the part of the video which said that because as you can see it is not at all accurate.THANKYOU

@fusrodaha 7 жыл бұрын

These fucking guys have lots of strenght to work in shitty places and to travel hundreds and thousands kilometers just only arrive another country for telling shit about their last. But they dont have a tiny cock for fighting for their country. Ungreatful whores

@veranoon6611 7 жыл бұрын

That was not my point, no need for such a vocabulary. I was just pointing out the fact that the countries who are receiving the most refugees are underrated and unappreciated.

@fusrodaha 7 жыл бұрын

That is your point. When a syrian gets a country that they doesnt like they will speak every lie; like we were stressed , we cannot do anything in that country, we were like prisoners etc. I didnt believed one word of this guy and he was probably saying every word like: "ı hope they pity me after this video."

@veranoon6611 7 жыл бұрын

Nero Adam . Wait. Whose dicks did we suck?

@Tomiciable 7 жыл бұрын

Impressive - to all refuges out there, stay strong

@star_gazer2967 7 жыл бұрын

life is cruel yet you appreciate and make the best of it, handling yourself with such grace and dignity. (which is more than I can say for most of the ppl in this comment section.) ما شاء الله I wish you all the best.

@alventuradelacruz522 4 жыл бұрын

life is cruel because we as a species make it cruel

@harvin3519 7 жыл бұрын

such a pain, what their kids will have the memories of their childhood! think in a way if that happens to you ! God stop all violence ! can't bear to see inhumanity happening! relieved to see some help like him is there! God Bless you!

@raeperonneau4941 7 жыл бұрын

Many of the comments challenge my faith in humanity. Sad state of affairs.

@batoulasaad8443 7 жыл бұрын

same .....sometimes I wonder if there´s even something called like that

@tombrennan7673 Жыл бұрын

It’s powerful when he said it’s tough to see your country get destroyed. I think that’s an important perspective that many people in the west don’t have. People here don’t always take into account what these people have gone through

@AZearafel 10 ай бұрын

So beautiful to watch! Thankyou, National Geographic,I hope everything and everyone heals one day.

@SashaKay86 7 жыл бұрын

very moving.. this really makes me look at my own life.. despite miles and miles apart we all share the hurt... Welcome Home..

@andrewlynch4277 7 жыл бұрын

I'm sixth generation Canadian - an Irish ancestor - Michael Lynch - came over the Atlantic ocean in 1845 fleeing one of many potato famines - he was illiterate and probably spoke only gaelic - went through the city of new York and went north into what was then called Upper Canada - farmed 40 acres near Barrie - and worked on the Grand Trunk railroad linking Toronto to Georgian Bay - his father became the the manager of that link... and so on - we start from no things to being good, great things - everyone deserves a chance

@trishaprett7721 3 жыл бұрын

💚🇮🇪

@almakali822 5 жыл бұрын

thats really heartbreaking .love from pakistan to syrians

@Savannah19 7 жыл бұрын

Great docu. May he live in peace and harmony from now on .

@jesterzues4694 7 жыл бұрын

i cried alot watching this .canada ♥♥♥♥♥♥

@5bscs 7 жыл бұрын

I've totally watched this entire video.

@jeffjameskorsing1890 7 жыл бұрын

i wish Mohammed and all the Syrian people love and happiness. they have suffered so much!!. may GOD BLESS YOU ALL!

@grindcoremaniac 7 жыл бұрын

great short film

@necrisro 7 жыл бұрын

I'd be happy living in a doghouse in Canada, and my country ain't even at war.

@solidlander 7 жыл бұрын

Great work.

@randomuser4014 7 жыл бұрын

the crazy...is strong in this comment section

@glengurung8812 5 жыл бұрын

How unfair sometimes life could become but nonetheless....thankyou Canada and other western countries for helping them...for none of the asian countries are doing much including my own country Nepal....God bless all the refugees and asylum seekers and bless those countries who are helping...Amen...Christ love be with us all..

@safaaatassi897 6 жыл бұрын

A beautiful soul

@mythicwarriors6927 3 жыл бұрын

May Allah make things easy for them and the entire Muslim ummah. Can we get an update??

@gamingyoutubernoonan0108 2 жыл бұрын

The "Free" Syrian Army (Sharia Syrian Army) attacked the Kurds in Aleppo. The Kurds in Sheikh Maqsood got shelled by the "Free" Syrian Army. If the Free Syrian Army was actually fighting for freedom they wouldn't have shelled the Kurds.

@02Nawal 7 жыл бұрын

He's cute

@ratatataraxia 7 жыл бұрын

It's a shame the government is so strict on how many people can share a room, exceptions should be made for refugees obviously, should be made illegal to discriminate on number of people when dealing with them.

@AliKhan-pf2jx 7 жыл бұрын

nice help canda is best they help needy pplz like canda

@vicentediaz1872 3 жыл бұрын

I am very interested in helping someone but she is in damascus in camp yurmouk refugee camp

@vicentediaz1872 3 жыл бұрын

Mohamed I would like to talk to you!! Thanks

@connorhaak2087 4 жыл бұрын

Anyone else like the words Bruh bruh bruh bruh

@connorhaak2087 4 жыл бұрын

Bruh bruh bruh bruh bruh bruh bruh

@robproductions4983 7 жыл бұрын

In 1975 - 2011 Lebanese refugees to Syria were they allowed to work, school or do anything in Syria? or your dictator hafez el asaad torture them? ask your self that question any syrian got torcher in lebanon?

@robertmetivier5641 7 жыл бұрын

fix your volume

@selieguang7310 7 жыл бұрын

It is sad that people living in Syria or escaped from war and violence reigning in this land are believing that all this does lie in God's will, they believe that God is ruling the world... It is actually ruefully...

@nickc1137 7 жыл бұрын

what has happened to nat geo?!

@dragonknight1297 7 жыл бұрын

welcome to canada, and on arabic scritpure it's kinda says "IsiS" on the first 'word' from the left. just looks funny...

@jozba9324 5 жыл бұрын

11 milions Syrian why they cannot fight for their freedom.?

@hisham2k5 3 жыл бұрын

They r not just fighting with Syria but they are also fighting with ksa USA and isis

@aymansyrisk 11 ай бұрын

You want they fight against russian airforces lol rebels don't even have airforces only some akm

@pascoalnadador 7 жыл бұрын

Ser um refugiado em país diferente e pior si estiver só e ainda mais pior si não souber falar o inglês aí o terror é local pois a vida em si será péssima até si adequar a tudo, isso é o acontece na vida de refugiado!

@liquidmetaldream 7 жыл бұрын

Vlad Dracula

@jeremiahshane69 7 жыл бұрын

No, I am not joking, kidding, and nor am I crazy or psychotic in any way. I honestly wish I was. However, I live what others dream about. Life's fundamental laws. Truth vs illusions. Which are you? 11

@angelomarcos5007 7 жыл бұрын

neo geo traduz para o portugues!!!!!!

@lucasm4299 7 жыл бұрын

Angelo Marcos No!

@balindersingh8582 7 жыл бұрын

balinder

@aloosha66able 7 жыл бұрын

بدكن حريه يا....... ضحكت عليكم اسرائيل

@alexandershekhtman770 7 жыл бұрын

If they make can swear under oath and on camera just in case they are using taqiya, lies, to two things: 1. Israel has a right to exist as an eternal homeland for Jews and to protect its people and its borders 2. Hamas and Hezbollah are terrorist organizations then I am willing to help them. If not, they should be treated as terrorists.

@sherbetfarts 7 жыл бұрын

first

@chrisjiang89 7 жыл бұрын

I don't feel sorry for them at all. They used to have a good life, God education, and fairly good income compared to other nations. Then, they asked for freedom and have a civil war to determine who has a better freedom? They want freedom, now they have it during crossing the ocean and no nation wants them.

@syrianaramean1259 6 жыл бұрын

Ironegg freedom is a human right. The protestors in 2011 were heroes very brave heroes who asked for freedom and dignity and the freedom of the journalists and syrian children who were being tortured by the regime in their prisons they asked to free them, but assad responded with violence making protests widespread and then responded with more violence forcing the protestors eventually to hold guns to protect themselves from the brutal regime and making thousands of syrian soliders defect forming the FSA which then turned into civil war. Instead of blaming the murderer you blame the victim for provoking the murderer which makes no sense. If Someone I say I don't like you, does that give you the right to bomb me or torture me to death? No it doesn't but assad does that.

@jozba9324 5 жыл бұрын

You cannot fight in your country against your enemy? Why you escape from your country like cowards?Many Canadan troops they are fighting in your Syria for your freedom and peace and you escape?Shame on you.

@CO-iz7wp 5 жыл бұрын

You are very very obviously not an English native speaker, therefore obviously not Canadian, therefore you have no right to speak for Canadians (and don't try and pass off that French Canada BS to a Canadian from French Canada - we still speak fluent English).

@circlecircle00 4 жыл бұрын

Would you say this to someone who escaped the Holocaust? To someone now fulfilling a role of helping other victims readjust? Shame on YOU.