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Some celebrities like George and Amal Clooney, Rihanna, Ricky Martin, Angelina Jolie, and J.K Rowling are giving a helping hand to refugees in Syria.

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Mahmoud's journey to the Refugee detention center

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Mahmoud's journey to the Refugee detention center

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Hungary and Austria are projected to be about 469.4 kilometers (291.7 miles) away. This journey would take five hours (by car) which is a very long ride. To put this into perspective, it takes about 4 hours and 16 minutes (by car) to travel from Northvale, NJ to Washington D.C. This is about 40 minutes less of a car ride than the journey from Hungary to Austria which is the journey that Mahmoud and his family took.

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Tear gas canisters are used in several countries to control riots and protesters. The gas causes major pain to people who are affected by it. It can cause bleeding,  skin irritation, a burning sensation, etc.

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This young girl journeyed from Syria to Greece, and she lives to tell her story

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The dangerous boat ride to Greece through the eyes of a Syrian refugee girl | UNICEF

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When Syrian and Afghans refugees reach Greece, this is where they discard their clothing and lifejackets

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Refugees travelled on a dinghy to flee their countries if they were not safe

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This image shows the journey that Mahmoud and his family had to take to reach Greece. From Aleppo, Syria to Greece, it takes roughly a full 24 hours day to complete the journey (by car). The journey from Aleppo, Syria to Greece is roughly 1,282.3 miles. Do give you an image of how far this is, Aleppo, Syria and Greece are as far away from each other as New Jersey and New Orleans, Louisiana are (not exact).

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As of October 2018, over 6,000 Syrian civilians have been killed.

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A very disturbing picture of Syrians fleeing Aleppo, Syria.

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-About half of all the Syrian refugees in 2018 are children
-Many protests began regarding children in 2011. The first protests were mainly peaceful. They called for release of the arrested children. At one point, tension began to rise. The government became apoplectic with rage and shot and killed four protestors.

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Save the Children - One Second a Day - Syria in London

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This image shows a picture of Syria in 2010 (left) and a picture of Syria in 2015 (right). This clearly shows the damage that war has done to the once beautiful country of Syria.

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Syrian Refugees moving in the Refugee camp in Jordan

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Syrian Refugees moving in the Refugee camp in Jordan

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"A refugee is someone who has been forced to flee his or her country because of persecution, war, or violence. Refugees are entitled to protection under international law." www.globalgiving.org

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"Since the Syrian civil war officially began March 15, 2011, families have suffered under brutal conflict that has killed hundreds of thousands of people, torn the nation apart, and set back the standard of living by decades. Today 13.1 million people in the country need humanitarian assistance." According to www.worldvision.org

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There have been 34 confirmed chemical attacks in Syria, in violation of the Chemical Weapons Convention.
Source: UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Republic

The latest chemical attacks in Syria happened on April 7, 2018, in Douma. More than 40 people, including children, were killed.
Source: BBC News

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They are typically made from a large barrel-shaped metal container that has been filled with high explosives, possibly shrapnel, oil or chemicals as well, and then dropped from a helicopter or airplane.

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In 2000, Bashar Al Assad was ´elected´ president of Syria. No one was permitted to run against him. He has been president for 2 terms and is currently in his 3rd. Bashar Al Assad was hated by many Syrian civilians. Those who hated him were reportedly ´tortured´ by government officials. In 2011, 15 school children were ´abused´ and arrested and protests began to take place

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The journey from Aleppo, Syria to Berlin, Germany is a long one. Mahmoud and his family went on this journey to escape from the wrath of ISIS in their hometown of Aleppo, Syria. Aleppo, Syria is 3,396.5 km (2110.48 miles). This journey would take 36 hours by car, which is the equivalent of 1.5 days. Just to give you a perspective of how long this journey is, the distance between Northvale, New Jersey and Albuquerque, New Mexico is about 75 miles less (2,024.5 mi.) than the distance between Aleppo, Syria and Berlin Germany. This car ride would take 30 hours which is 6 hours less of a car ride from Aleppo, Syria to Berlin, Germany.

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Syria is a very dangerous country that has many refugees exiting the country trying to find another place to live which is safer for them and their families.