Outside the cement-block shack, two children—a boy and girl with dark hair and freckles—run barefoot, avoiding the sharp rocks as best as they can. Their bodies are in perpetual motion because the ground is too cold to stand in one place for too long. They jump and...
The children darted between the throng of adults, playing carefree, their hearts cheerful and lighthearted for the first time in months. The smell of food cooking, the brightly-lit tree in the corner, hearing their parents laughing . . . and knowing there were gifts...
One of the harshest winters in recorded history threatens to wipe out 2.3 million Syrian refugees fighting to survive along the war-torn border. In the days leading up to Christmas, a series of unprecedented winter storms hit the Middle East with alarming ferocity....
The rusty water pump squeaked with every rise and fall of the handle, worn smooth over the years by thousands of hands. For decades, it had been a faithful supply for the families in this small Jordanian community. Mothers and their children would wait patiently for...
The residents of Hamidyeh were jolted awake by warning gunfire directly outside their doors. After weeks of relentless, stomach-churning tension, they knew their worst fears had come true. The armed gangs went from home to home, forcing families from their beds into...
The world is beginning to turn its back on the Syrian people. Reports on the news only paint a partial picture of what is really happening, emphasizing the complex pieces of the political puzzle instead of the thousands of innocent people who are being slaughtered in...