Education

Save the Children’s Annual Report for 2016 shows that the organisation has reached 366,000 people, including 225,000 children over the past year.

On the occasion of World Refugee Day, Save the Children joins four Syrian adolescents as they discuss life away from home.

‘’When I return one day, there will be less of everything. Everything will have been destroyed,’’ says Ali, ‘’There will be fewer people.’’

It wasn’t long before Luna* rushed back home, frightened and in tears. Wearing a long black Abaya, she had just gone out for a walk with her older brother.

‘’What do you want from her?’’ Luna’s mother, Soha*, confronted the stranger who had followed Luna all the way to the doorstep.

‘’I just wanted to kiss her,’’ he replied. ‘’And congratulate her family.’’

Six years of conflict in Syria: Save the Children series

Firas* sleeps next to his mother every night. His older brother has the top bunk of the bed for himself, while their sister takes the single bed on the opposite side.

Six years of conflict in Syria: Save the Children series

It is a narrow passage. As one walks, one has to avoid the hanging wires and watch out for water pouring down from the tops of the buildings.

Fouad* opens the door himself. He offers a seat and exchanges cheerful greetings, all while quickly moving around the room.