At this time of year, many people think of a particular story of one family who, in a context of political instability and fear, faced huge difficulties at the time of the birth of their first baby. This family faced many challenges including teenage pregnancy, a hasty marriage, and homelessness. At the critical time of the birth of her first baby, the young mother has to travel a long distance, and gives birth with no medical assistance in lodgings given by a stranger. Following the birth, the family for a while are refugees. Unable to return to their homeland they flee for their lives, seeking asylum and making their home in a new country, where they are safe for a number of years until it is safe to return home.
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