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Basel Al Rashdan and Charlottetown

Charlottetown airport: Jean School," said Basel Al Rashdan, a grade five student who arrived in Charlottetown from Syria just four months ago, according to CBC. Al Rashdan project, entitled My Journey, shows maps of Syria and photos of he and his family being welcomed by provincial politicians as they arrived at the Charlottetown airport. P.E.I. Syrian refugees settling into new lives Refugees from Syria find life on P.E.I. 'perfect' The event, being held this Thursday at the Confederation Centre of the Arts in Charlottetown, features history projects from students in grades five to nine who explore the history of their families, communities, province or country. "I found good people, and I found this school, St. There even a snapshot of Al Rashdan with a smiling Premier Wade Mac Lauchlan. "This is great place. Jean School currently has 19 Syrian refugee students, two of whom are participating in the provincial heritage fair. I feel I am so happy for that because we are all right here, and we are good," Al Rashdan told CBC News reporter Lindsay Carroll. "When my country be safe, I will go back." St. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.