Category Archives: war victims

137 Children Need ‘Immediate Medical Evacuation’ From Syrian Suburb: UN Report

Posted on December 11, 2017 by meltyzhang

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/children-medical-evacuation-syria_us_5a2d7346e4b0a290f0518d8e?section=us_world-news “The United Nations children’s agency says 137 children stranded in a war-torn suburb outside of Syria’s capital are in urgent need of medical evacuation. At least five children have died while waiting for medical care, according to the agency,” … Continue reading →

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Congo’s Youth Find Peace in a Violent Land

Posted on November 27, 2017 by Erin Brown

I chose this article because it reminds me of learning about the non-violent, peaceful protesters of Bil’in in my Israeli-Palestinian Conflict class. These young people in the Congo are doing the same thing–they are promoting “civic engagement and youth mobilization … Continue reading →

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Besieged Syrians Are Eating Trash To Survive

Posted on November 26, 2017 by meltyzhang

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/syria-eastern-ghouta-starvation_us_5a15ccd2e4b025f8e9333e45?section=us_world-news “As millions of American families sit down to enjoy Thanksgiving feasts this week, the men, women and children of eastern Ghouta, at the mercy of Syrian President Bashar Assad’s regime, will continue to starve as they resort to ‘coping … Continue reading →

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A Legacy of Lebanon’s War: ‘Land Mines’ Left by Beirut’s Dogs

Posted on October 24, 2017 by mackenziecrosson1

When one thinks of the long-term effects of a country’s civil war, the first issue that comes to mind is not piles of canine excrement. For residents of Beirut, though, the issue of dog feces littering the streets alludes to … Continue reading →

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ISIS’ power is waning, but its child slave trade is still booming

Posted on October 22, 2017 by jaclynltorrento

This week we are posting stories about war. I found this article and really wanted to post it because while it is about war, it also expands beyond that into something we might not even consider would be a part … Continue reading →

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The children of South Sudan’s war face hunger, rape and other violence on their long, often-solitary walks to safety

Posted on October 21, 2017 by meltyzhang

http://www.latimes.com/world/africa/la-fg-south-sudan-children-20170915-story.html Amid a 22-year civil war that’s dubbed “African’s biggest refugee crisis since the Rwandan genocide,” about 4 million people fled South Sudan to the bordering Uganda in fear and desperation. The latest waves of refugees just arrived at the … Continue reading →

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This Syrian Toddler Was Named After His Uncle. The War Killed Them Both.

Posted on October 13, 2017 by meltyzhang

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/syria-idlib-bombing-child-killed_us_59dbcd26e4b0b34afa5b68b7?section=us_world-news This Huffington Post article is a saddening, powerful revelation of how the war in Syria continues to take away lives and tear down families. A 2-year-old boy was killed just last week in an airstrike that hit a busy … Continue reading →

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