Beyond the ugly headlines, Germans open hearts, homes for refugees


  • World
  • Thursday, 06 Aug 2015

Rubbish containers are seen in front of abandoned houses along an empty street in the village of Kerpen Manheim, Germany, August 4, 2015. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach

KERPEN-MANHEIM, Germany (Reuters) - Arson attacks and unruly protests against the 450,000 refugees crowding into Germany this year have dominated the headlines as the country struggles to cope with a record-breaking influx of asylum-seekers fleeing war, violence and famine.

But there is another story in Germany that is getting far less attention:

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