At the recent Christmas Party for Syrians new to Canada hosted by the FCJ Centre, NewScoop YYC photographer Barb Briggs was moving , camera in hand, through the throng of children and adults happily chatting after the arrival of Santa Claus. She heard one child exclaiming excitedly and with much animation in Arabic.
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As someone who has lived in Canada for my whole life, I have never known real hardship or feared for my life. When I see images of Syrian refugees fleeing their homes, with nothing but the clothes on their backs – it is hard to comprehend how terrifying that must be. In friendship I wanted to contribute a picture for the coloring book.
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