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Canada: Syrian Families and School

canada: A smiling, friendly group, they ran around playing together like any other kids, and were excited about starting school in Canada. ; But now a year has passed and the subdued and fearful expressions written across their young faces make me wonder what happened in the time in between, according to National Observer. Three Syrian families who came to B.C. as refugees told me they've had to pull their children from class recently. They had just arrived in Canada. The children gathered in the room all go to the same school. We're being bullied by some kids at school, a boy with soft brown eyes tells me. What happened I ask. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.