The massively popular Facebook page " Humans of New York," which boasts more than 15 million followers, has turned its attention to sharing first-hand stories from Syrian refugees who have fled to Europe.
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For the next several days, I’m going to be sharing stories from refugees who are currently making their way across...
Posted by Humans of New York on Friday, September 25, 2015
These tear-jerking stories clearly show just how heartbreaking and difficult the journey of these hundreds of thousands of men, women, children and families have been.
They share stories of how the ones they loved most died
“My husband and I sold everything we had to afford the journey. We worked 15 hours a day in Turkey until we had enough...
Posted by Humans of New York on Monday, September 28, 2015
They talk about the moments when their own hearts broke
“I wish I could have done more for her. Her life has been nothing but struggle. She hasn’t known many happy moments. ...
Posted by Humans of New York on Monday, September 28, 2015
And they share moments of bitter-sweet success after immense tragedy
“After one month, I arrived in Austria. The first day I was there, I walked into a bakery and met a man named Fritz...
Posted by Humans of New York on Sunday, September 27, 2015
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