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A girl attends her first class at a school in Hazema in north Raqqa, Syria.

In Syria, all girls want is safety and school

October 19, 2017Conflict

Some Syrian parents are marrying off their young daughters to protect them from the ravages of war, but these girls yearn for an education.

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