The international conference on Syria today in London is an opportune moment to remember that all wars, in particular this most catastrophic conflagration, are measured by their human cost.
Aya Kassem is a seven-year-old Palestinian refugee from Damascus. A mortar attack mutilated her leg which had to be amputated. Courageously, and after a series of operations, Aya has learned to walk again. Her fortitude and sheer enthusiasm at the prospect of continuing her education are humbling.
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2016/02/aya-left-refugees-syria-palestine-isil-160202082329110.html
I-BRIDGE's blog (Link Campus University's Research Centre on Global Affairs) - editor, Marco Emanuele - Critical thinking, complexity, international relations (Twitter, @Glob_Eye - Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/marco.emanuele.50)
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