Riverbend

[hcap]

Anecdotal by someone who had to flee Iraq.

"The Syrian border was almost equally packed, but the environment was more relaxed. People were getting out of their cars and stretching. Some of them recognized each other and waved or shared woeful stories or comments through the windows of the cars. Most importantly, we were all equal. Sunnis and Shia, Arabs and Kurds… we were all equal in front of the Syrian border personnel.

We were all refugees- rich or poor. And refugees all look the same- there’s a unique expression you’ll find on their faces- relief, mixed with sorrow, tinged with apprehension. The faces almost all look the same.


http://riverbendblog.blogspot.com/2007_09_01_riverbendblog_archive.html#828763212765 794127#828763212765794127

[chickenhead]

yes, that's sad. Don't we all think car bombings and death squads are bad? It's terrible.

I disagree with his/her statement about Kurds being equal in Syria, however, they must certainly are not.

[hcap]

When all thrown into the same boat as refugees, there is at that moment of reaching safety probably more in common than what differs.
Remember this a just a slice first hand of the enormous number of externally and internally displaced Iraqis.

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