MICHAEL APPLETON

FACES of NYC's REFUGEES

  • Meet the Ferdous family: The mother, Eman with her two children, Souad and Hassan, ages 2 and 6, left Syria in 2012 to flee arrest and fighting to join her husband, Hassan in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. In 2013, their father's parents fled Syria as well and now live in the family apartment in Brooklyn. The family is currently living here under Temporary Protective Status. Hassan is able to provide a relatively comfortable life for the family working as an electrician. Their daughter Souad suffers from PTSD due to her exposure to the heavy fighting she witnessed while in Syria. She is currently seeing a therapist and is thriving at home and at school.
  • Souad, 6, plays in the hallway of her family's two bedroom apartment in Brooklyn while her mother and grandmother cook dinner for the family. Souad suffers from anxiety due to her exposure to the fighting in Syria. However, she currently receives counseling and is improving at home and at school. Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office
  • Eman feeds her son, Hassan, a traditional Syrian dish of Maqlooba during dinner in their Brooklyn apartment. Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office
  • Souad and two-year-old Hassan play on mobile devices as they sit together on the living room sofa. Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office
  • Abdullah Ferdous walks in Brooklyn on his way to a food market where he is installing appliances and lighting. Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office
  • Abdullah Ferdous, who works as an electrician, changes a lighting fixture at a food market in Brooklyn. Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office
  • Hassan Ferdous carries his grandson, also named Hassan, with Eman as they travel to Downtown Brooklyn to go shopping and visit the Brooklyn Heights Promenade. Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office
  • The Ferdous family takes in the view of the Manhattan skyline from the Brooklyn Heights Promenade. Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office
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