Syrian youth: Five years later

A Syrian man takes refuge in a Korean honeymoon resort island

Here's the story of the only Syrian on Korea's Jeju Island. He's asked for asylum there, but Korean authorities say the war back home isn't enough of a reason to get it.

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As Syrian men go missing, women take new leadership roles, and bear new burdens

The World

January 20, 2016

With so many men killed or missing, it’s up to the women to run their community, and they’re making a difference in people’s lives, including their own.

Culture

From Syria to Mexico: A young student finds an unexpected home

The World

January 21, 2016

Essa Hassan is new to Mexico and the first participant in a project to give Syrians scholarships to study there. Thirty more students may be on the way.

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Syrian women under siege share insights about love, fear and food

The World

February 24, 2016

Syrian women who live under siege in a a suburb of Damascus respond to our reader's questions.

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What the new life of a Syrian on Jeju Island looks like

The World

January 21, 2016

The war in Syria forced 22-year-old Ahmed Lababidi to leave his country. He now calls Jeju Island — a honeymoon destination for South Koreans — home. Though, for how much longer is anyone’s guess.

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A Syrian man takes refuge in a Korean honeymoon resort island

The World

January 21, 2016

Here's the story of the only Syrian on Korea's Jeju Island. He's asked for asylum there, but Korean authorities say the war back home isn't enough of a reason to get it.

Culture

From Syria to Mexico: A young student finds an unexpected home

The World

January 21, 2016

Essa Hassan is new to Mexico and the first participant in a project to give Syrians scholarships to study there. Thirty more students may be on the way.

Conflict

This Syrian woman never had a paying job at home. Now she's started a business in Lebanon.

The World

January 20, 2016

The war back home in Syria forced women into new roles outside of Syria. Some of them are creating opportunities for themselves.

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As Syrian men go missing, women take new leadership roles, and bear new burdens

The World

January 20, 2016

With so many men killed or missing, it’s up to the women to run their community, and they’re making a difference in people’s lives, including their own.

Conflict

It's important to listen to Syrian women, and here is one way you can help

The World

January 20, 2016

The voices of Syrian women still in the country are infrequently part of the discussion when it comes to Syria. Join the conversation and ask questions directly to a group of women who work in besieged area of Damascus.