“While our rich and much wealthier neighbors shun Somali refugees and keep them out, Yemen - one of the poorest countries in the world - is one of the very few places that Somali refugees are warmly welcomed, allowed to freely move and work; and have free health care and education,” writes Yemeni blogger Omar Barsawad.
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