Aslan, a 17-year-old Syrian refugee who fled to the Greek island of Lesbos, didn’t complete the 500km (310mi) journey alone – he had his little puppy named Rose for company.
In an interview with the UN’s Refugee Agency filmed on Lesbos, Aslan, in broken English, explains his relationship with the dog; “I love this dog. I need [her.]” Besides his backpack, he also has a carrier for Rose, and even made her a passport!
Given the many dark and tragic events that have come out of the Syrian refugee crisis, it’s nice to see a story full of hope and compassion. We wish Aslan and Rose a safe journey!
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I wish them both good luck. Their journey might have been tough, but the tougher part is just coming. They will fight against hatred and xenophobia which affected whole Europe. I believe they can face it together. It will be much easier for Aslan with Rose by his side :-) Be strong Aslan!
I wish them all the luck in the world on their journey and Rose wiil give Asian the courage to stand strong have to love the love he has for his dog ( companion)!!!!
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Dogs should be family <3 Awesome example of loyalty. I know I'd do the same for my fluffy girl.
I hope, Aslan will not fail with any of those complicated European quarantine rules for animals - I hope they just can always stay together, no matter where their furhter journey will take them.
Together they are strong. I pray God will keep his hand on them.
A good example for people who leave their animals behind when it's not convenient. Good luck you two.
that is so sweet, i wish him and rose the best of luck and i hope they don't get separated!
Couldn't think of better company, and he won't find anything more loyal. Good luck to him, hope he is able to always stay strong and remember that although the path that remains may still be hard, better times will hopefully be ahead.
I wish them a safe journey to a secure new home. I hope we can see thisbrave young man again and find out how he is.
A very caring young man. Rose means everything to him. I wish them both luck and freedom in their new land. He will so happy to have a new home in time. Lots of good love to you young man !
A bigger problem would probably be that they won't let the dog in beyond a certain point because of the health regulations and whatnot.
Isn't it unfortunate that ethnic and racial differences create hatred and mistrust? I hope this young lad and his beautiful Rose find happiness and success SOON.
He must have just gotten those running shoes because he looks pretty good for having walked 500 km
I commend him for his courage and tenacity - and I can see that the dog respects him too!
I wish them both good luck. Their journey might have been tough, but the tougher part is just coming. They will fight against hatred and xenophobia which affected whole Europe. I believe they can face it together. It will be much easier for Aslan with Rose by his side :-) Be strong Aslan!
I wish them all the luck in the world on their journey and Rose wiil give Asian the courage to stand strong have to love the love he has for his dog ( companion)!!!!
Load More Replies... Dogs should be family <3 Awesome example of loyalty. I know I'd do the same for my fluffy girl.
I hope, Aslan will not fail with any of those complicated European quarantine rules for animals - I hope they just can always stay together, no matter where their furhter journey will take them.
Together they are strong. I pray God will keep his hand on them.
A good example for people who leave their animals behind when it's not convenient. Good luck you two.
that is so sweet, i wish him and rose the best of luck and i hope they don't get separated!
Couldn't think of better company, and he won't find anything more loyal. Good luck to him, hope he is able to always stay strong and remember that although the path that remains may still be hard, better times will hopefully be ahead.
I wish them a safe journey to a secure new home. I hope we can see thisbrave young man again and find out how he is.
A very caring young man. Rose means everything to him. I wish them both luck and freedom in their new land. He will so happy to have a new home in time. Lots of good love to you young man !
A bigger problem would probably be that they won't let the dog in beyond a certain point because of the health regulations and whatnot.
Isn't it unfortunate that ethnic and racial differences create hatred and mistrust? I hope this young lad and his beautiful Rose find happiness and success SOON.
He must have just gotten those running shoes because he looks pretty good for having walked 500 km
I commend him for his courage and tenacity - and I can see that the dog respects him too!
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