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Turkey: Dunia Almehlm and Syrian Refugees

turkey: Concordia to create scholarships for Syrian refugees Handcrafted buttons welcome Syrian refugees to Quebec "I want to study cell and molecular biology," said Dunia Almehlm, one of the refugees, via Skype. "So I want to be a doctor." Four years ago, Almehlm was 15 and was fleeing the airstrikes over her hometown of Homs in Syria, according to CBC. An orphan, she had lost her father to the war. All that is left is for them to get their visas from the Canadian embassy in Turkey. The fighting was getting worse and she fled to neighbouring Turkey. She awaiting her visa at a refugee camp in Turkey. Dunia Almehlm wants to learn cell and molecular biology at Concordia University so she can be a doctor. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.