“I never thought I’d be a refugee”: From Aleppo to Belfast

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Social Media Slant 4 Good Using social media to raise awareness of important issues! New daily edition at 9 a.m. Published by Cendrine Marrouat 31 May 2016 Read paper → World Health Politics Environment  Business Technology #security #awareness “I never thought I’d be a refugee”: From Aleppo to Belfast Shared by Oxfam International www­.oxfamireland­.org - So says Ahmad Alissa, a Syrian refugee now living in Belfast who volunteers at Oxfam’s shop on Botanic Avenue.  Born in Aleppo, Ahmad is from a family of four brothers and five sisters who had a co... How GE and UN Women Plan to Put More Women in Top Global Health Jobs Shared by HeForShe fortune­.com - Across the world—particularly in developing countries—women and girls are disproportionately affected by disease. Two and a half times as many adolescent girls in sub-Saharan Africa are infected wi... 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