Jeju Island

Ahmed Lababidi waits for the bus on Jeju Island. Lababidi left his war torn hometown, Aleppo,  fleeing across the Turkish border in 2012. He followed his younger brother to South Korea and settled on Jeju.

What the new life of a Syrian on Jeju Island looks like

January 21, 2016
Conflict

The war in Syria forced 22-year-old Ahmed Lababidi to leave his country. He now calls Jeju Island — a honeymoon destination for South Koreans — home. Though, for how much longer is anyone’s guess.

What the new life of a Syrian on Jeju Island looks like
Ahmed Lababidi left his war torn hometown, Aleppo, Syria, fleeing across the Turkish border in 2012. He followed his younger brother to South Korea and settled on the island of Jeju.

A Syrian man takes refuge in a Korean honeymoon resort island

January 21, 2016
Conflict
A Syrian man takes refuge in a Korean honeymoon resort island
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Diving with the last generation of Korea’s Mermaids

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Culture
Diving with the last generation of Korea’s Mermaids

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