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Opinion

Five years on from Alan Kurdi’s death, it’s time to treat refugees with humanity

Remember the image? A three-year-old dead child, Alan Kurdi, in a red T-shirt and blue shorts, shoes still on, …

Stories

“Let Me Keep My Childhood” campaign calls for stopping child marriage

Suddenly, without prior warning, the doll was taken from Lanah’s hand and a ring was put on her finger. “You are engaged to this young man,” her father …

Stories

Inspiring Story of “the Girl from Aleppo”: she Crosses 8 Countries in Wheelchair

Coming back from the dead; that’s not hard. You know what’s hard? Getting from Syria to Germany by crossing 8 countries in a wheelchair. to Nujeen Mustafa,…

Stories

The story of Sham

Based on true story!…

in depth

You’re a Camp Child

What does it mean to live 360 days in a place having neither schools nor markets — literally nothing except dust, dirt, and of course, tents?…

Reports

Syrian families in Turkey marrying off ‘underage daughters for money

Increasing numbers of Syrian families are marrying off their underage daughters to Turkish men for money in the wake of the coronavirus crisis…