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I'm Bethany Van Delf, and this is the 10 News, where we get the lowdown on what's up in the world.

It's Thursday, July 22nd.

Earlier this month, we talked about the process of becoming a U.S. citizen. Welcome to the United States.

There are lots of reasons why people choose to emigrate or move to another country, but

sometimes people don't have a choice. People who are forced to leave their homes are called

refugees, and there are millions around the world.

In today's episode, we're talking to two teens, Yusef from Syria and Ella from the U.S.,

who met last summer in a program run by the Hello Future organization.

Let's dive in.

You may have heard the words refugee crisis in the news.

That's because there are more people who have been displaced from their homes than ever before.

Over 82 million people.

Why do people leave?

Throughout history, many people have been forced to flee their homes for many

reasons, from wars, climate disasters, or to escape religious persecution. Today, there are many

countries currently facing refugee crises like Venezuela, Myanmar, Somalia, and Syria. Syria's people in particular have been struggling due to a long

and brutal civil war that has been happening for about a decade. Because of it, the country is

experiencing the world's largest refugee crisis in modern history. But where do people go when

they have to leave their homes?

Many people try to get to safer countries.

There, some live in refugee camps until they can be resettled.

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