Nour Al Raies

Syrian refugees: Nour Al Raies, who came to Calgary with her four children and husband, said she excited for their new life and home, but said what many don't understand is the immeasurable losses refugees have experienced, according to Metro News. We left everything behind us and came to a strange new place where absolutely everything is different, she said. In honour of World Refugee Day, June 20, Metro caught up with three Syrian refugees starting their new lives in our city. Al Raies said many think of refugees as immigrants, but said the difference is, refugees had no choice but to leave. Al Raies said although language barriers have caused much difficulty during the resettlement process, one day she hopes to work as a translator to help others as her family was helped. We left our home because we're fleeing from war. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.