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Teenagers Escape From Bosnia
Teenagers face many hardships as they escape from Bosnia. Since the war began, children and teenagers have been orphaned or killed. Others escaped to refugee camps. All four teenagers faced many hardships. Many of them lost family and friends. They were all in refugee camps. When war broke out, it made Bosnia a very unsafe place. You could not even stay in your own house without danger. They were discriminated against because of their religion. When they arrived in America, they struggled to make friends. They also faced the challenge of starting a new school. Young refugees deserve to have a nice, fresh start when they arrive in a new country so they don’t have to miss home as

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