After years of violence of persecution, Iraqi Christians are fleeing their ancestral land to never return. They are Assyrians, an ethnic group from the Middle East. But moving West from Turkey s not quick nor easy. Refugees have to navigate a comple

After years of violence of persecution, Iraqi Christians are fleeing their ancestral land to never return. They are Assyrians, an ethnic group from the Middle East. But moving West from Turkey s not quick nor easy. Refugees have to navigate a complex process that often takes many years to complete. These photos document their time waiting in Turkey.

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After years of violence of persecution, Iraqi Christians are fleeing their ancestral land to never return. They are Assyrians, an ethnic group from the Middle East. But moving West from Turkey s not quick nor easy. Refugees have to navigate a complex process that often takes many years to complete. These photos document their time waiting in Turkey.

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