Asmaa Al Omar

Asmaa Al Omar is a freelance journalist based in Turkey covering Syrian conflict and regional politics. Her work has appeared in The Guardian, BuzzFeed, Le Figaro and Columbia Journalism Review.

Syrian children

For Syrian refugee children in Turkey, a 'home with dignity' is hard to find

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.

For Syrian refugee children in Turkey, a 'home with dignity' is hard to find
A woman crouches down and scrubs a large Persian rug in the desert.

Blame game over aid leaves Syrian refugees stranded in desert ‘death’ camp

Blame game over aid leaves Syrian refugees stranded in desert ‘death’ camp