Mar 15 Syrian youth come of age through five years of war By Charles Sennott, The GroundTruth Project BEKAA VALLEY, Lebanon -- They are two faces of what many here fear is a “lost generation” of Syrian refugees. Continue reading
Mar 09 A WWII survivor’s letter to a 16-year-old Syrian refugee will warm your heart By Larisa Epatko The nonprofit CARE coupled World War II transplants in the U.S. with Syrian refugees to write letters of encouragement and advice. Continue reading
Mar 02 Syrian children in Turkey heal through storytelling By Wendy Pearlman Professor Wendy Pearlman of Northwestern University describes her experiences teaching refugee children. Despite the trauma caused by a conflict that has claimed more than 200,000 lives and created 4.39 million Syrians refugees abroad, the students demonstrated resilience and a hunger… Continue reading
Feb 24 Syrian teacher flees carnage only to find new challenges in Turkey By Ola Said A Human Rights Watch study states about 400,000 Syrian refugee children in Turkey are not in school because of such obstacles including language barriers, economic hardship and social integration. Ola Said, a Syrian refugee teacher who lives along the Syrian-Turkish… Continue reading
Feb 08 Want to practice Arabic? Syrian tutors are ready to lend a voice By Dominique Bonessi The start-up company NaTakallam lets students practice Arabic in the comfort of their dorm rooms via Skype, while giving Syrian refugees in Lebanon a small income at a time when they need it most. Continue reading
Feb 05 Watch 7:44 Syrian refugees share stories of survival and suffering in Lebanon By PBS News Hour While the refugee crisis in Europe has grabbed headlines, Lebanon is now hosting more than 1 million Syrians. Many live in crippling poverty, dreaming of the home they left behind or of a better life in the West, while others… Continue watching
Feb 03 Using only materials from a refugee camp, artists recreate Syria’s lost treasures By Corinne Segal Palmyra, Syria, was invaded by the Islamic State last year. But the ancient city was still standing in the winter of 2014 when Mahmoud Hariri began recreating it in clay and wood. Continue reading
Jan 20 Senate Democrats block Syrian refugee bill By Richard Lardner, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats have blocked a House-passed bill that would crack down on Syrian and Iraqi refugees coming to the U.S. Continue reading
Jan 12 Obama calls out politicians for race and religion-targeted rhetoric By Amanda Gomez In his final State of the Union address, President Barack Obama called attention to recent rhetoric that targets people’s race or religion. “This isn’t a matter of political correctness” he said. Continue reading
Jan 11 Syrian refugee among first lady’s guests for State of the Union By Kevin Freking, Associated Press A Syrian refugee is among those invited to sit in first lady Michelle Obama's visitor box to watch the State of the Union address on Tuesday. Continue reading