Flying in, it looks like any other city. A sprawl of lights, emanating from houses and buildings dotted all over, illuminate the night sky with a hazy, orange glow. You’d […]
Feelings of suffocation, shortness of breath, and coughing were all normal to 15-year old Mohammed. Living in Al-Zanbaq village in the countryside of Raqqa, Syria, he had limited access to […]
One day, while Hassan was at his mosque in Tel Rifaat, Syria, he was wounded by a gunshot. With this shot, he lost his arm. However, his arm was not […]
Two months have now passed since the first earthquake struck the Turkish Syrian border, but the emergency is not over. The earthquakes have left extreme destruction, taking lives, homes and […]
The earthquake which struck Syria and Turkey on the 6th February took the lives of Nour’s mother and brother, and nearly her own. When the rescue teams found Nour trapped […]
Equality is not just an ideal. It’s not just something we can sit around and hope for. It is something we have to create. It starts with education. That’s why […]
Most people can relate to the feeling of frustration that comes when you can’t fully grasp a concept. Shady, a 12-year-old boy who recently joined SAWA’s education centre, experienced this […]
Education is a human right, and the foundation for re-building strong and resilient communities. But around 58% of Syrian refugee children remain out of school. This International Day of Education, […]
Fatima was not able to sleep at night because of, what she described as, a pain in her ear. The pain caused the six-year-old to cry all night. Â Her […]
“I want my people to live in peace and feel the stability again. But to do this, I want to focus on my studies, to empower myself in work later […]
Today, Sunday 03 December, marks the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD). While we will forgive you if this day was not hot on your radar, we believe this […]
20th November, 2022 Since 1954, the 20th November has marked UNICEF’s World Children’s Day. It calls each and every one of us to encourage international co-operation, friendship and strive for […]
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