Refugee Voices from Egypt - Batoul's Story (Short version)

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Batoul is a mother of five children, one of whom, Ahmed, has a critical heart condition, In 2012 she was forced to flee Aleppo with her whole family for Egypt. Her husband Mahmoud went to Sweden; what makes her alone, in debt and having to take every decision on her own, Batoul had to face her new life. Batoul wishes her husband was here to help her with some of the important decisions she has to make on her own. UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, works to protect and assist those fleeing war and persecution. Since 1950, UNHCR has helped tens of millions of people find safety and rebuild their lives. With your support, UNHCR can restore hope for many more. If you wish to help refugees: Individuals kindly visit http://donate.unhcr.org/international/general/ Companies please see http://partnership.unhcr.org/donate_priority_needs/product-egypt/ Read more at http://www.unhcr.org/ ---------- CREDITS Project Coordinator: Ragnhild Ek, UNHCR Production Manager: Amira Mashhour, Red Carpet Production Production Assistant: Joe Gabra Directors: Ragnhild Ek, Scott Nelson Camera: Scott Nelson, Ana Ocejo Editors: Ana Ocejo, Amr El Hadidi, Tarik Argaz Music: Ahmed Saab ---------- Information for media: If you would like to use this video to communicate refugee stories or require B-Roll, transcripts, stills or much more information, please contact UNHCR at hashemma@unhcr.org

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Published to Youtube on: 28/04/2015

Archived on: 08/10/2025

Original URL (may no longer be available): https://youtube.com/watch?v=aUQXn6v3lcM