As Sweden Absorbs Refugees, Some Warn The Welcome Won't Last

   Source: Npr Apr 7, 2016 No Comments

Category: Audio, Life & Society Topics: Refugees, Sweden Views: 1148
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An old country inn in the southern Swedish town of Karlshamn now shelters refugee families. Children play in the lobby, while a few adults watch news on a large-screen TV. More than 100 volunteers from the community want to help the refugees.

But the newcomers' arrival also has brought out ugly sentiments on social media, says Magnus Arvidsson, who is coordinating the volunteers. He says some people were saying on Facebook, "Oh my God, there [are] a lot of refugees coming to our village and we have to lock our bikes. And hide our stuff. We can't let our children out."

  Category: Audio, Life & Society
  Topics: Refugees, Sweden
Views: 1148

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