Summary Of The Article 'Children Of War' By Arthur Brice

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In the nonfiction article “Children of War”, by Arthur Brice is about a few of the many children who were affected by war, and were forced to flee their home and relocate to the US. Before the war these children lived prosperously. During the War, they lost everything including their homes, jobs, and families. Because of this, the children were forced to flee, and they ended up in the United States. Once these refugees resettled in America, their safe asylum, their lives changed for the better. Although they did struggle with homesickness, the children could go to school and they were not discriminated against for their nationality or religion. America gave these refugees a chance for a better future where these child refugees may hope to

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