We asked the children in Beirut to draw good things, their dreams for the future and such, but even so, a few drawings like this one appeared. Some of them have had terrible experiences that are difficult to simply forget. In part, too, they may be accustomed to drawing the war because so many adults ask them…
Much to my delight, it snowed here in Reyhanli on Wednesday. It was beautiful, and although the snow in the streets melted quickly, the surrounding hills remained dusted with white. And of course, as beautiful as it is, it also makes life incredibly difficult for all the families who are living here without heat, not…
We visited two Syrian schools in Istanbul today. There is much to say — not everything is how we expected! — but for now, we are exhausted, so we will just post this short entry. (David says, “If I’m writing oddly, it’s because my language skills are all twisted up. I’ve been speaking pidgin Turkish all…
