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When refugees settle into new countries, smartphones can be vital
Trusted information is hard to come by when you’re a refugee. One start-up aims to connect refugees with essential services via Facebook and text
It is hard to know who to trust when you’re a refugee, explains 25-year old Mohamad Albwab from Syria. People smugglers lie. The armies close the borders. The conduct of the police varies from country to country. Aid organisations are overwhelmed. Rumour is rife and reliable information is hard to find.
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