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January, 2013

January 14, 2013 - 
CNN.com
Uprooted by Syria's war: 'Is there a worse way to live than this?'

(CNN) -- Sharifa lost her foot when the Syrian jets swooped down and fired missiles at the house. Now the hijab-clad girl sits jaded in a dirty, hardscrabble displaced persons camp near Turkey, growing up fast, confused and far from home.

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January 14, 2013 - 
The Mail On Sunday
Syria facing catastrophe as doctors are murdered to stop wounded getting treated and up to a million flee the nation

As the death toll continues to grow steadily in Syria, an aid agency working in the conflict zone has said that doctors are being murdered to stop wounded getting treated.

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January 14, 2013 - 
BBC News
Syria conflict causing 'staggering' humanitarian crisis

The Middle East faces a "staggering" humanitarian crisis caused by the conflict in Syria, an aid agency says. With more then 600,000 Syrians having fled the country, the International Rescue Committee is calling on the outside world to step up its response.

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January 13, 2013 - 
Telegram.com
For Sierra Leone women, another kind of civil war

FREETOWN, Sierra Leone — Tears stream down Fatmata’s face as she shuffles into the police station courtyard, alone and doubled over in pain after being held down and beaten with a stick.

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January 13, 2013 - 
The Guardian
Syrian women and girls allege use of sexual violence as weapon of war

Women interviewed for International Rescue Committee report tell of attacks involving kidnap, rape, torture and murder

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January 7, 2013 - 
NBC Nightly News
Refugees discover new ways to plant roots in America

SAN DIEGO -- It's daybreak at the City Heights Farmer's Market. Under a bright yellow tent, Luchia Lokonyen is arranging the fruits of her labor (kale, and several other greens), while greeting her customers.

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January 6, 2013 - 
The Wall Street Journal - World News
Refugee in the Kitchen

I've always thought that if you can turn cooking dinner into reality TV—shows such as "Top Chef" or "Samurai Saladmen" or "Pastry Psychos" or whatever they're called—you could pretty much do a reality TV show about anything or anybody.

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