From Syria to the Six: Kourosh Houshmand's Welcome Wagon

Amidst ongoing attacks from public figures such as Donald Trump, it’s easy to forget that Syrians and other desperate refugees are, in fact, people. One person is pushing back and rolling out the red carpet: Kourosh Houshmand. Student, journalist, and self-proclaimed "Middle-Eastern Harry Potter," Kourosh knows firsthand the struggles of being displaced—he was born to an Iranian immigrant family in Toronto. Now, he wants to pay it forward. On December 31st 2015, Kourosh linked up with Nazar Poladian—a newly arrived Syrian refugee—to send off the past year in style, shed some light on what it’s really like to be a Syrian refugee, and usher in the new year on fun, positive note. Watch Next: The Eagles of Death Metal Discuss Paris Terror Attacks: http://bit.ly/1NPxO8L Click here to subscribe to VICE: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE Check out our full video catalog: http://bit.ly/VICE-Videos Videos, daily editorial and more: http://vice.com More videos from the VICE network: https://www.fb.com/vicevideos Like VICE on Facebook: http://fb.com/vice Follow VICE on Twitter: http://twitter.com/vice Read our Tumblr: http://vicemag.tumblr.com Follow us on Instagram: http://instagram.com/vice Check out our Pinterest: https://pinterest.com/vicemag