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Beirut, June 19, EFE/EPA, (Camera: Wael Hamzeh).- Noureldin and Youssef are two Syrian refugees who have managed to rebuild their lives in Lebanon, a fate that not all refugees manage to have.On the occasion of World Refugee Day, which is celebrated 20 June, the UN this year wants to remind the world that all people, including refugees, can make a contribution to society and that every action counts in creating a more just, inclusive and equal world. FOOTAGE INCLUDES SOUNDBITES BY TWO REFUGEES YOUSSEF MUSTAFA AKIL AND NOURELDIN MOUTAWEHTRANSLATIONS: Youssef Mustafa Akil:"My name is Youssef Mustafa Akil. I am 22 years old from Idlib, Syria. I am currently working in a grocery store. In Syria, I used to work as an aluminum carpenter. Due to the situation in Syria, my family and I had to emigrate from Syria under very difficult circumstances. Our only hope was to return to our home country, as we have been away since 2012/13. And now, because of the law, we cannot return."Noureldin Moutaweh:"I am Noureldin Moutaweh. I am 45 years old. I am from East Ghouta, Syria. I emigrated from Syria in 2012 because of the chaos of the war. I used to own a mobile shop and now I am working in a hardware store that is not related to my previous field of work but is able to support my family, which consists of my wife and my 7 daughters."
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