Carrying Bricks instead of School Books: Hassan's Story

Tuesday 18 November 2014

14 year old Hassan left Syria nine years ago and moved to Lebanon with his family. When the crisis erupted in Syria, Hassan’s dad lost his job as a construction worker because employers preferred to hire younger and cheaper refugee workers who had come to Lebanon. Hassan’s family couldn’t afford to send him and his brother to school anymore, so he decided to work instead.

The following film was made by Hassan

(Click on the image to view the film)