Syrian Refugees

  • NewsYahoo Life

    15-year-old Syrian refugee and sister bullied and assaulted by classmates in horrifying videos

    A brother and sister from Syria were violently attacked by their classmates in the U.K. The bullying was so bad that the sister reportedly attempted suicide.

  • NewsSamantha McArthur, Yahoo Lifestyle Blogger

    This Parsons student created an ingenious clothing line to help Syrian refugees

    Photo by Jessica Richmond At 22, Angela Luna has achieved what most fashion-obsessed teens dream of. She’s attended the prestigious Parsons School of Design, rubbed shoulders with Donna Karan, and even secured a job offer with Abercrombie & Fitch following an internship with them, all before she’s even graduated.  Despite all this, Luna’s enjoyment in the world of fashion quickly declined and she found herself turning down the job offer in search of something more fulfilling “I would be in class

  • NewsSimone Olivero

    Syrian refugees get dressed up as Disney princess and share their dreams for the future

    All images via Instagram/sainthoax The love for Disney stretches far and wide.  At least that’s what artist Saint Hoax discovered while visiting a refugee camp in Akkar, Lebanon. A Syrian citizen herself, the artists teamed up with MALAAK, an NGO providing aid and education for Syrian refugees, and a team of girls currently residing at the came for a project entitled, “Once Upon a War.” “’Once Upon a War’ is the outcome of my life-altering encounter with these girls,” Saint Hoax explains.  “Most

  • NewsDevon Scoble

    These two Canadian families have given up gifts and treats this holiday to support Syrian refugees

    The image of the young refugee, who drowned along with his mother and brother while his family fled from Turkey to Greece, appeared on over 20 million screens in 12 hours according to research from Sheffield University’s Visual Social Media Lab. It galvanized global awareness about the growing Syrian refugee crisis and was named one of Time magazine’s most influential photos of 2015. Born in Iran and of Armenian descent, Babayan was already familiar with the crisis in Syria through the Armenia