Iraqi Refugees Continue to Face Hardships

(17 Oct 09 - Rv) The war in Iraq led to the biggest exodus of refugees in the Middle East for 60 years. United Nations agencies say that nearly 2.5 million of Iraqis have fled to countries in the region such as Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt and Turkey. Another 2 million are displaced within their own country. We spoke to Paola Gasparoli from the Italian volunteer association Un Ponte Per which provides humanitarian assistance to the Iraqi population.