LAHORE (Staff Report) – Thousands of Austrians came out on streets of its capital, Vienna, to greet the Syrian refugees.
Pictures have been circulating on social media of Austrians and Germans opening their homes to welcome Syrian refugees.
Amazing, inspiring scenes at Germany’s football grounds this weekend. “Refugees welcome” Via @markito0171 pic.twitter.com/Fm4s9nDRJ0
— paulkirby (@paul1kirby) August 30, 2015
20,000 people filled the streets of Vienna to say #RefugeesWelcome. While Saudi, Kuwait & UAE sleep. #refugeecrisis pic.twitter.com/0gMPDtHfQF
— Nudrrat Khawaja (@NudrratKhawaja) September 5, 2015
And they said Germans are racist! #WelcomeRefugees pic.twitter.com/2A660iansh
— Shaho Ahmed (@Allahis1andonly) September 2, 2015
German police man welcome Syrian kids in Assylum heim #welcomerefugees #Germany pic.twitter.com/E2SiYR3qxk
— My way is Highway (@MobinMalikSpeak) September 3, 2015
People wait at Westbahnhof railway station in Austria with provisions to greet the refugees. Arabic interpreters are also among them.
Die Helfer am Westbahnhof sind in Bereitschaft. Dolmetscher werden eingeteilt. viele arabische jugendliche helfen mit pic.twitter.com/o5ve03oogZ — Florian Klenk (@florianklenk) September 5, 2015
Hungarians poured out on streets to welcome the refugees.
A day for history to remember… #Hungary, #Europe. #SyrianRefugees#refugeeswelcomepic.twitter.com/ghvChszFi7 — Kristina Dei (@2kdei) September 5, 2015
And they were ready to make them feel at home, specially the kids.
#Budapest . Some Hungarian volunteers projected Tom&Jerry for kids at the train station. #welcomerefugees pic.twitter.com/36pD7jvGwo — Yasmine O. (@slmwisdom) September 3, 2015
Even Canadians came out in full strength to force its government to open its borders for refugees.
At #welcomerefugees Toronto rally with @oliviachow Joining families, students, seniors, activists, refugees. #elxn42pic.twitter.com/SJxscJfQlZ
— Jennifer Hollett (@jenniferhollett) September 4, 2015
Refugees Welcome is a non-government organisation working in Austria and Germany to make asylum and living conditions better for refugees.
