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A child sleeping alone in a tent

“We are barely breathing.”

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Over 7,000 new Syrian refugees – nearly half of them children – have fled the conflict in northeastern Syria and arrived into the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Many of them are women, children and the elderly. Almost all of them walked long distances through the night, hoping to reach safety. They arrive in physical and mental distress.… Read more →←
Two children - one sitting and one standing - on a pavement flanked by two rows of people - men and women in each row - in Eastern Ghouta, Syria.

Families from Eastern Ghouta need our help more than ever

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As the car pulled into Adra industrial zone on the outskirts of Damascus, nothing could have prepared me for what I was about to see. In four collective shelters, over 5,400 people were crowded together in three abandoned schools, while an estimated 13,000 people sought shelter nearby in a former institute for electrical studies. The… Read more →←
A boy sits on a school bench in a classroom with his face hidden behind a school text book that he is reading, in front of a faded green wall.

Seven

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Civil war Sieges Bombings Casualties Refugees I had heard these terms in history class, abstract concepts I hadn’t paid much attention to. Seven years ago, at the age of eleven, they became my reality. 2011 I was sitting in English class when the school’s supervisor suddenly interrupted the session. He told me I wouldn’t be… Read more →←
Hand drawing image of the street view in a cityscape with damaged buildings and a minaret, with a hand-drawn message on the top right in Arabic that reads: "My country, be patient."

The Duma Drawings

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Bebo’s life was cut short by war, but her voice will continue to be heard In the dark month of January 2018, intensifying fighting in Syria reportedly killed 59 children. In early February, dozens of children have reportedly been killed and many more injured by extreme and intensifying violence in several parts of Syria – and the… Read more →←
A mother, father and four children sit on the floor in a caravan.

Children of Za’atari refugee camp, five years on

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“I was a little girl when I came from Syria, I was 11 years old and just thinking about toys; now I have grown up,” says Omaima, as the 16 year old reflects on her time in Za’atari, nearly one third of her life. “I used to think that when I got to the camp it would be like a picnic, like a garden to play with my friends. Then I… Read more →←
A mom and two kids site on a couch.

Syrian diaries: A single mother’s journey of hope and fear

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Being a mother is miraculous. But for me, being forced live far away from my children just to put bread on the table, has turned this blessing into a curse. Being a Syrian mother in this time of war is my life challenge – a reason to fight, survive and win. This is what I tell myself every morning before I head off to work. I think of… Read more →←

A Syrian refugee is the first student in three generations

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Last week I was welcomed by Sidra’s family into their home in Erbil in the Kurdistan region of Iraq. Her family fled the conflict in Syria in late 2013. Sidra lives with her parents, grandparents, two uncles and their families, one aunt, and six siblings. The three-room house is unfinished, with unpainted walls, no locks and only one… Read more →←
A close up of a girl singing with her eyes closed.

The sun rises from the rubble: Syrian children’s journey of hope

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“Mother, this area has a nice echo…” said 10 year-old Ansam when she reached a destroyed town in rural Damascus that serves as the shocking backdrop of our music video marking six years of a horrifying conflict in Syria. I first met Ansam when she walked onto the stage of the Damascus Opera house last December, with so much… Read more →←
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As long as I am alive, I will keep dreaming

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“To have the courage to dream despite war is where life starts.” This is the topic I want to discuss before I discuss myself. I want to explain each word in detail so that when I talk about myself you will understand who I am. In my opinion, courage is a very difficult thing. Only those who are so strong or those who have nothing to… Read more →←

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