Faysal’s Flight from Kobane, Syria

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More than 170,000 people have fled from the town of Kobane in northern Syria to escape a fierce offensive by ISIL militants. Faysal managed to escape to Turkey before the fighting in the cauldron of conflict intensified, but he still has some family left in the besieged town on the border. ̈In Syria before we never noticed if someone was Kurdish, Arab, Christian or Armenian. After the war we became a sectarian society, we became Druze, Kurdish, Alawite, Christian. Then ISIS came and they want to make an Islamic caliphate in Syria, but this is impossible because in Syria we are a pluralistic society. All the religions of the world are there. ̈ Read more: http://rfg.ee/Cy5hQ --- Keep up to date with our latest videos: https://www.youtube.com/user/Aus4UNHCR -- UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, works to protect and assist those fleeing war and persecution. Since 1950, we have helped tens of millions of people find safety and rebuild their lives. With your support, we can restore hope for many more. Read more at unrefugees.org.au Support our work with refugees now by subscribing to this channel, liking this video and sharing it with your friends and contacts. Thanks so much for your help.

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Published to Youtube on: 13/10/2014

Archived on: 08/10/2025

Original URL (may no longer be available): https://youtube.com/watch?v=IF5AEC0eyik