Baggage Carousel: Nova Scotia and Refugees

baggage carousel: Al-Habash refused to leave until he personally thanked and shook the hands of everyone who came to greet them, according to The Chronicle Herald. That scene would be repeated several times in Nova Scotia over the next months as we joined the rest of Canada in welcoming Syrian refugees to Canada as part of the national plan to take in 25,000 refugees who were looking to rebuild their lives in a new country. As the family made their way to the baggage carousel, Mr. As we mark the one-year anniversary of the day the first refugees touched down in Nova Scotia, it is an opportunity to pause, take stock and celebrate the positive examples of how they have become bright additions. The Al-Habash family fled Damascus in 2011, when the civil war in Syria was in its infancy, and made their way to Lebanon. It is also a time to give consideration to what still needs to be done and the obstacles which remain. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.