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The Canadian Press and Syrian Refugee

: But still infuriated by news of a Hungarian camerawoman tripping and kicking migrants, he spoke eloquently and firmly about the need for Canada to do more. "As long as you're Syrian, it going to be extremely hard for you to come to Canada," he said in an interview at the recent event, according to Huffington Post Canada. The Canadian Press has been reaching out to Syrians who arrived here as refugees to tell their stories. The 22-year-old Syrian refugee didn't prepare a speech. Since civil war broke out in 2011, more than four million Syrians have fled the country. The college student knows he was one of the lucky ones. Agha spoke at a construction site at the Immigrant Services Society of British Columbia Welcome House, a $24.5-million refugee housing and support centre being built in Vancouver. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.