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Syrian Refugees

Al Moliya: Al Moliya, who arrived in Canada earlier this year, is legally blind, according to CBC. Conservative government aims to resettle 10,000 Syrian refugees Has the UN asked Canada to take 9,000 refugees by Christmas Canadian cities, provinces make their pitch to help Syrian refugees He has a debilitating eye condition, nystagmus, that causes involuntary, rapid movement, often called "dancing eyes." Everything is out of focus unless it 10 centimetres from his face. The 21-year-old Syrian refugee uses his imagination and instincts to frame the shot, then, after each click, he squints at the screen and smiles. Taking pictures has become a way to snap the world into focus. Escaping Syria In 2012, the Al Moliya family fled their home in the western Syrian city of Homs after his uncle and cousins were murdered in their home. At the same time, it has provided some refuge for Al Moliya over the past three years. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.