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Hundreds of thousands of Iraqis have fled to neighboring Syria over the decades because of oppression under former leader Saddam Hussein or instability from the Iraq war. They are receiving help from groups such as the U.N. refugees agency, UNHCR, though at times still encountering problems in areas including education.
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| Muna Hassan |
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| Muna Hassan, 15, pictured with her brothers Hamza, 3, and Hussam, 2, is not able to register at a secondary school in Damascus because her official school documents are still in Iraq, she says, though her younger siblings attend elementary school. So she is learning English and French on her own and hoping to become a doctor or engineer. |
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| Photo Credit: Tara Kyle |
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