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A Warm Welcome from The National

Said one man to the paper:

To be a refugee is not a choice; it is a decision based on our human instinct to survive.

No-one wants to be a refugee. I wish I was in Syria, in my home town, with my wife and family. I am a man, I am a husband, I am a son, brother, and cousin.

I am a professional with skills and expertise to offer.

I am Syrian. I am not just a refugee. I am not a statistic. And I am certainly not a burden.

Images: Today and tomorrow’s front pages from Scotland’s The National.