A Syrian refugee says people are coming for 'a safe life'

A Syrian refugee who has arrived in Wales says nobody is leaving the country for money, but for a "safe life".

Mansour Abo-Halawa, 25, owned a small farm and was studying at university when the war put a halt to his education.

He told BBC Radio Wales what people see in the media is a small snapshot of a situation he describes as "so bad".

"Everyone wants to have a safe life. Nobody wants to die", he said, adding: "They don't come for money, they want a nice life."

Carl Yapp reports.

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