They are not fleeing because of religious or ethnic oppression. Simply, we are not able to do that. More than 30,000 Iraqi Christians are now stranded in neighboring Jordan, waiting for visas to Western countries, which are rarely granted, said Habbi. Some turn to professional smugglers in frustration. Others have illegally entered Sri Lanka, New Zealand and even Iceland.
Stories abound of families perishing on Kurdistan's snow-capped mountains.
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