Children's Stories of Resilience
Children's stories of resilience
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Adil (8) From Syria Dares to Dream Again
Adil was two years old when he fled Syria. He hardly remembers anything about it since he has been living in Lebanon for so long. Here he participates in War Child’s psychosocial programs in a safe place. "My favourite games are 'rock, paper, scissors' and ‘Simon Says'." Discover how Adil is daring to dream again.
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Samuel's (8) Journey to Safety in DR Congo
There are currently an estimated 45,000 Burundians living as refugees in neighbouring DR Congo - on the run from violence and armed conflict. Nearly half of these refugees are children - children like Samuel. He was just four years old when the violence in his country erupted. Now, he takes part in the creative and educational activities of our I-DEAL programme in DR Congo.
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From Ukraine to Moldova - This is Ihor's (15) Story of Resilience
When the war in Ukraine reached his hometown, Ihor and his family packed their bags and fled. Days later, they would arrive in a small village in neighbouring Moldova. As War Child and other humanitarian organisations prepare to move in, the local community has banded together to support families. An escape from reality, Ihor spends his days playing Fortnite on the PlayStation. This is his story.
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Laila (15) from Gaza is Using Social Media to Defend Children's Rights
Laila is used to the fragility of life in the Gaza Strip. Yet, that familiar feeling of being awoken in the early hours by the sound of an approaching airstrike hasn't gotten any easier. Laila would revisit years of fear and violence as she fled her apartment block just minutes before the explosion - her youngest sister in her arms.
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Majed (8) in Gaza is Baking Bread for Survival
Eight-year-old Majed is calm and focused as he bakes bread in a makeshift tent in the south of the Gaza Strip. Despite growing up under blockade; repeatedly exposed to violence, nothing could have prepared him for this desperate existence.
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A Journey With Road Bumps But Bayan (11) Refuses to Surrender
One year on from the Beirut explosions and two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, Lebanon is on the brink of collapse. While the sustained economic and political crisis has affected all areas of life, the lack of education options for young people is fueling a new era of hopelessness. That’s unless you’re 11-year old Bayan. Disability, exclusion, isolation - these are just road bumps on her journey…
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Rami (10) is Growing Up Under the Gaza Blockade
Gaza – perceived as the world’s largest open-air jail - is home to 1.8 million people, two thirds of whom are under 25 years old. Robbed of their future, children remain at the mercy of life under blockade. Children like Rami and his brothers...
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Haneen (9) is Stepping Out from the Shadow of Fear
The recent earthquakes in northern Syria turned nine-year-old Haneen's life completely upside down. Along with her family, she had to seek shelter elsewhere because their own house was on the verge of collapse. They were terrified. Eventually, the family found a cold and improvised tent. However, as time passed, Haneen's story transformed from one of fear and adversity into a tale of resilience and growth.
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