July 29, 2024

The refugee crisis in South America is heartbreaking – children should never have to give up on their future

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My life is on hold. I feel hopeless,” Maria said to me, wiping away tears and putting a protective hand around her younger brother’s shoulder. I met Maria and her brother Abraham last year in a camp set up for Venezuelan refugees on the Peru/Ecuador border. Aged just 16 and 14, the siblings had fled the shocking instability and insecurity of their home country in the hope of a better life in Chile, where they had family waiting. By Ewan McGregor. Full Text -> TheIndependent

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