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Syria: What will the refugees do now?

After the collapse of president Bashar al-Assad's rule can they return to their homes?

Since Syria’s civil war began, six million people have left the country and seven million more have been internally displaced. Now Bashar al-Assad’s regime has been overthrown by rebels, many refugees are wondering if they can return to their home. According to the UN, it’s the world’s largest refugee crisis.

ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ journalist, Lina Shaikhouni, explains what caused this crisis and we hear from three Syrian refugees in Germany, Lebanon and the UK.

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Presenter: Hannah Gelbart
Producers: Emily Horler and María Clara Montoya
Editor: Verity Wilde

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