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Refugees: from hopeful selfies to disillusion

Samih AmriMarch 8, 2016

When selfies of Angela Merkel welcoming refugees went viral in 2015, she became a symbol of hope for many hoping to make Germany their home. But for one young Syrian who met the Chancellor when he first got to Germany, enthusiasm is starting to wane.

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