Schools of Hope
For children in much of the world, the summer holiday has arrived. But many refugee children will spend it working to bring in small amounts of income for their families, or sitting idle in unfamiliar cities or camps – the same way they spent the school year.
LONDON – Today, June 20, is World Refugee Day, when we honor the strength and courage of those who have been forced to flee their homes. Today I will be thinking of Mohammed, a Syrian refugee whom I met when I visited Istoc Primary School in Turkey last month.