A Refugee's Story
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- Where is Syria?
- What is a “refugee”?
- Why are there Syrian refugees?
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- What is Mohammed's occupation?
- Where is Mohammed's family? How many years has he been separated from his family?
- Based on photographic evidence, Human Rights Watch estimates that 6,786 individuals died in Syrian detention centers or hospitals run by the government between May 2011 and August 2013.* What happened to Mohammed at the first of five detention centers where he was imprisoned?
- Using the film as evidence, make a list of some of the challenges the Syrian refugees are facing as they relocate to Canada. How does Mohammed assist the refugees with these challenges with his job at the Immigrant Services Society of BC (ISSofBC)?
- The Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, when asked about welcoming Syrian refugees to Canada said in a 2015 interview, "This is something that we are able to do in this country because we define a Canadian not by a skin color or a language or a religion or a background, but by a shared set of values, aspirations, hopes and dreams that not just Canadians but people around the world share." What do you think Trudeau means by a "shared set of values"? How does Mohammed live by a set of values?
- Do you think that we, as humans, have a moral responsibility to respond to other humans in need during a humanitarian crisis? Why or why not? How might a politician or a world leader respond to this question?