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Yasser’s story: the Syrian refugee who lived with me

Yasser’s story: the Syrian refugee who lived with me

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Helen Pidd speaks to her former lodger, Yasser, a Syrian refugee contemplating moving back home. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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Yasser’s story: the Syrian refugee who lived with me

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