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Afghans Living In Greece: A Brief Analysis
One issue that has stood out to me is how the Afghans were living in Greece. This reminded me of the stories my parents and aunts and uncles have told me about coming to Canada. They have gone through similar issues about money and housing. My uncle and his family had to hitchhike and walk from Iraq to Iran. When they got too tired of walking, my uncle dug a hole big enough for them all to fit and put a tarp over them so his kids wouldn’t get cold. My aunt and my grandma took a boat to Italy where they had to stay for 5 years before coming to Canada. They worked odd jobs and had to live in a crack house for a few months before they had to enough to rent an apartment. Like Saleem, they made good friends and learned how things worked. They both

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