Protecting her children in northern Syria

The World

As the governments of Turkey, Russia and Syria negotiate, the fighting in Syria still continues. This is a humanitarian disaster, with nearly a million civilians displaced and fleeing for the Turkish border. A mother who fled with her husband and two young children from their home in southern Idlib tells The World her story. She’s now living with family in Sarmada, near the border with Turkey.

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