Shawn Carrié has reported on conflict and human rights in the Middle East since 2014. He has covered the war in Syria, migration in Europe, politics in Turkey, culture in Iraq, and civil strife in America. He is currently based in Istanbul.
For refugees, it’s hard to access mental health and guidance, and even for those who do manage to get enrolled in school, the education system itself struggles to cope with the trauma that young Syrians carry into the classroom.