Globetrotting for aid: Syrian beggar raises eyebrows in Islamabad
War-torn country’s diplomatic mission labels him as a con artist who scams people in other parts of world
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ISLAMABAD:
After years of conflict Syria might have slipped from the world’s todo-list, but its citizens are still pouring out of their war-ravaged homeland, struggling to reassemble their shattered lives elsewhere in the world. While refugee camps in most parts of the world are overcrowded with Syrian citizens, some of these migrants have moved on in search of a better life.
From Istanbul to Beirut, migrant families are seen selling tea in parks and serving at restaurants. But those who find no other way to survive, resort to begging for money on the streets. Holding a placard, and occasionally calling for help in English, with a heavy Arabic accent, Muhammad Al Ali, a Syrian refugee is raising many eyebrows in the heart of Islamabad, since his arrival two months ago
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