Omran Daqneesh Research Paper
A new day, a new airstrike. When will it stop? Where will it land? All they know is that once it lands, they will never see their home again. They will never see their family again. They will never live their life the same again. Children, mothers, all disappeared, all kidnapped.
This is the life of an ordinary Syrian today. An ordinary Syrian who could be as young as 5 years old like Omran Daqneesh. Daqneesh is a young boy from Aleppo who has recently sparked controversy in the media as images and videos of him went viral. The guiltless young boy sits in the back of an ambulance as he has just been pulled from the remains of his home. Looking stunned, Daqneesh rubs the dust off his forehead, realising that he is covered in blood. Quoting …show more content…
As of now in 2016, Australia has a population of 24 million, whereas Syria has a population of 18 million. That’s a difference of 6 million people. A huge contribution to this is the result of families in Syria being forced out of their homes to flee to neighbouring and overseas countries. Oversea countries have been accepting over 50,000 refugees with the highest at 600,000. To name a few, countries like Germany, Greece, Macedonia, Serbia, Sweden, Hungary, Canada and Croatia are all making a difference in giving these Syrians a second chance. But where’s our name on the list? Surely with the 6th largest landmass in the world, we are able to accept a few thousands right? No, that’s just asking too much from the government. Over the past 5 years of the war, Australia has accepted only 4,500 Syrian refugees. Although former Prime Minister Tony Abbott has announced to open up an additional 12,000 places in Australia’s humanitarian immigration program last September in 2015, only 29 refugees have settled in Australia since. Then we take a look at other countries like Canada. In just three months, the Canadian government has flown in 20,490 Syrian refugees. But what are we doing Australia? Why are we so behind in giving these people a second chance in life? Canada have shown their generosity by providing a safe new start for thousands of Syrian families, so why can’t we do the
This is the life of an ordinary Syrian today. An ordinary Syrian who could be as young as 5 years old like Omran Daqneesh. Daqneesh is a young boy from Aleppo who has recently sparked controversy in the media as images and videos of him went viral. The guiltless young boy sits in the back of an ambulance as he has just been pulled from the remains of his home. Looking stunned, Daqneesh rubs the dust off his forehead, realising that he is covered in blood. Quoting …show more content…
As of now in 2016, Australia has a population of 24 million, whereas Syria has a population of 18 million. That’s a difference of 6 million people. A huge contribution to this is the result of families in Syria being forced out of their homes to flee to neighbouring and overseas countries. Oversea countries have been accepting over 50,000 refugees with the highest at 600,000. To name a few, countries like Germany, Greece, Macedonia, Serbia, Sweden, Hungary, Canada and Croatia are all making a difference in giving these Syrians a second chance. But where’s our name on the list? Surely with the 6th largest landmass in the world, we are able to accept a few thousands right? No, that’s just asking too much from the government. Over the past 5 years of the war, Australia has accepted only 4,500 Syrian refugees. Although former Prime Minister Tony Abbott has announced to open up an additional 12,000 places in Australia’s humanitarian immigration program last September in 2015, only 29 refugees have settled in Australia since. Then we take a look at other countries like Canada. In just three months, the Canadian government has flown in 20,490 Syrian refugees. But what are we doing Australia? Why are we so behind in giving these people a second chance in life? Canada have shown their generosity by providing a safe new start for thousands of Syrian families, so why can’t we do the