GAZIANTEP, Turkey — Mohammad is five years old, Areej six and Dalaa 10. Syrian refugees in Turkey, these children have inherited a yearning for a country they know little to nothing about. The little boy says he wants to “return” to Syria even though he has never stepped foot there in his life. “We broadcast information about children in Syria, but also the situation in Syria and how it was before. “I asked the listeners to describe their neighborhoods in Syria and everyone talked about how beautiful theirs was,” the presenter says.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer March 10, 2021 06:00 UTC