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Tearing down cultural barriers with YouTube

September 20, 2016

Settling down in Germany is not always easy for refugees. Three young Syrians are seeking to help the integration process, by posting funny YouTube videos to address cultural differences.

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Allaa Faham, Abdul Abbasi and Fayez Roman are Syrian refugees who fled to Germany. They want to begin new lives here, and also help others to do the same. In August 2015 they created their own YouTube channel called GLS (“German LifeStyle”) with funny video clips about the cultural differences between Germans and new arrivals. Their aim is to break down prejudices and assist refugees with everyday problems. Most of their videos are in German with Arabic subtitles.