Syrian Family Resettles in Lichfield

BBC Pictured is Bushra, Margaret, George and Khaled all sat on a white leather sofa in the living room. Bushra is wearing a nude headscarf with pearl embellishments attached on it, a high neck wool-like jumper that is grey, brown and beige. Margaret is wearing a black jumper and pink trousers. She has her head laid on Bushra and is smiling. George wears a yellow collar shirt underneath a blue jumper and has slicked-back brown hair. Khaled has his arm wrapped behind George's shoulder and is smiling. He wears a dark brown jumper with a beige collar shirt underneath and dark blue jeans with his black framed glasses sitting on the top of his head. — Bushra and Khaled, pictured far left and right, arrived in the UK with their daughter in 2023

A Syrian refugee family that resettled in the West Midlands shares how they found kinship in the friendship of strangers.

Khaled and Bushra, who fled Syria due to the war, resettled in Lichfield, UK, in 2023 after years in Turkey. They were welcomed by local volunteers Margaret and George at the airport, sparking a new friendship. The family has since embraced their new home, enjoying local sights and traditions while keeping their cultural heritage alive through food. Bushra expresses gratitude for their new community, viewing their hosts as family.

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