A friend of mine shared a Facebook photo album the other day.
I should warn anyone who clicks this link, it contains potentially upsetting images.
What these photos presumably claim to show is what Syria looks like now.
This image gives an idea of what Syria looked like before civil way ruined it.
This image clearly shows what it looks like now that civil war is taking place.
Assuming these images are what they claim to be you can understand why people are leaving.
I'm using my words carefully here. I am assuming these images are what they claim to be, but they do say the internet is full of lies. So I can not confirm where they really are from. Whether they are from Syria or not, and I can't think of a good reason, why they wouldn't be, what we can confirm is that what you see in these images is real, people are suffering and the damage in these pictures is not due to building maintenance neglect, but civil unrest and war. Death has taken its toll.
So when you read about refugees fleeing Syria or anywhere else, this is probably what they are fleeing from.
Can you imagine if this was your neighbourhood, if the was Manchester, UK. Not just your home has been destroyed, but all of your neighbours, all of your street, and all of your town has been destroyed. There is not a single safe building left. You have nowhere to lat your head, the whole town has to move and leave many of your possessions behind, knowing that you are not going to return.
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