“She will only eat German food!” said Ms. Maai of little Angela, now 5. And European leaders pay Turkey and Libya to stop those in need from attempting the journey at all. “Angela Merkel did something big, something beautiful, something Arabic leaders did not do for us.”“We have nothing to pay her back,” she added. An animated girl with large hazel eyes and cascading curls, Angie loves to tell stories, in German, with her five siblings. “I hope Angie will grow up to be like Ms. Merkel: a strong woman with a big heart.”

Source: New York Times September 19, 2021 18:45 UTC