Tuesday, March 20, 2007

Palestinians from Iraq in India

CNN in India reports on a family of Palestinian refugees from Iraq now living in India (see video). It focuses on 8yr old Jamal who's home in Iraq was bombed, his school shelled and his best friend killed. He says “I want to go to an Indian school and learn English. Children in the Iraqi school [in Delhi] do not treat me well. They call me a refugee." The report says the family has "been living off their savings and there isn't much left" as well as aid from UNHCR. The report says there are 160 refugees living Delhi, but it is unclear whether this refers to Palestinians from Iraq specifically, or refugees from Iraq in general.