Lost at home: Refugees in Iraq

07Oct07

He has a personality split three ways to ensure safety for himself and his family.
She hasn’t been able to leave home because she might be raped if she goes too far.
Their children have to guess which last name to use when they are stopped in the road: Which should they be, Sunni or Shia? [...]

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Senior officials appointed for Iraqi refugees

20Sep07

After months of calls for increasing the number of refugee admissions to the U.S. from Iraq, the Bush administration responded several months ago by agreeing to allow 7000 refugees into the country. The figure, illustrated in comparison to the graphic above, was considered a paltry response by human rights organizations and other Middle Eastern [...]

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