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It never ceases to amaze me to what lengths people go to stay in the land they're attached to. I'd have fled my country a very long time ago if I had ISIS that
by alvarosm 11y ago
It never ceases to amaze me to what lengths people go to stay in the land they're attached to. I'd have fled my country a very long time ago if I had ISIS that close.
- 1_player 11y agoI'm afraid it's not as easy as booking a flight and taking a cab to the airport.
- alvarosm 11y agoIt could be, depends on the circumstances. Of course you have a point, there are always family ties and so on. But even without leaving Syria I guess you could be at safer places than Aleppo.
- scrollaway 11y agoThat's one hell of a bubble. You do know that for a lot of people, it's simply impossible to move out of their city, especially in countries like Syria and Pakistan? Family ties are the least of their problems. Most people simply don't have a wad of cash to do this with.
- alvarosm 11y ago4 million out of 17 have fled already. I'm not trying to blame anyone for anything, just saying. His decision to stay is his decision.
- scrollaway 11y agoWell that's my point. Those who can flee, do. Most people can't flee. And did you see the way we're treating refugees? Most people fail to understand there's even a war going on.
- bluehex 11y agoI always wonder about this myself. If my situation were that extreme I think I would try to flee by any means even if I had next to no money. I would put a backpack on packed with non perishable food and as much water as I could carry and I would start marching towards a border. I'm very ignorant to the viability of this plan though. Would it be possible to escape on foot? Would you be stopped for trying? Killed? Maybe that's why people don't "just flee".
- jacquesm 11y agoIt gets a lot harder to flee if you're not a young male. Women, children, elderly, disabled, people you care about and people you care for.