Syrian Girl Research Paper

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According to UNICEF, 8.4 million children (more than 80 percent of Syria’s child population) have been affected by the conflict, either in Syria or as refugees in neighboring countries. While children around the world are getting ready for school and eating breakfast, children in Syria are holding tight to their families out of fear it will be the last time they see them. They fear for their lives that at any moment a bomb could drop and they could lose everything they hold dear to them. This is the reality for Syrian children today, they are forced to mature quickly because of what they are surrounded by. Many have grown up through wars, bloodshed, and saw their loved ones die right in front of their eyes. Their lives have become a living …show more content…

This had caught my attention right away as the article explained the similarities to the Holocaust and repetition of history. These children suffered at such a young age and were forced to leave their homes, the only place they knew and loved. And adjusting to a new pace is bad enough but to add losing family members and watching as their neighbors are quickly disappearing it becomes a very traumatizing experience that many can’t recover from fully. However, I know how it may have felt to have your life turned upside down. As well as the struggle to accepting that your life will never be the same …show more content…

Forced to adjust and leave our old life behind, we had those tear jerking heart throbbing moments when being separated from our loved ones. I cannot begin to grasp the level of heartbreak, loss, and mourn they feel but with this experience, I am able to get a sense of the type of emotional pain they feel. Forced into a life and world they do not know, understand, and that they fear. The article (Anne Frank is today’s Syrian Girl) that connects Syrian refugees to victims of the Holocaust explains just that. It explains how the type of pain, loss, and fear was the same in both situations. Losing family and friends, being treated like trash and often looked at as dangerous and more. All experiences and feelings they both shared. I was able to relate to the pain and loss of separation of my family and friends. Being forced into a new life and starting from scratch. However, I can’t say I resent moving. I cannot say that moving did not give me another opportunity at life to start fresh, and I appreciate that. You may not know it at first, but when you feel everything is against you and you are going through a tough time. Make the most of that situation, don’t let these moments define who you are but define yourself through these

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