Hello everyone, I hope you have a relaxing fall break so far!
We don't have a meeting this week, but I want to share something with you all.
The bombings in Syria struck Aleppo recently, and too many children are being killed. This isn't uncommon; this is something that children have to go through every single day. Worst of all, the bombings are deliberately targeted in hospitals and schools, the buildings with the most number of children. Without them, children will not have access to simple healthcare and education. Imagine being in the first-grade, not knowing when or where the bombings are going to strike. Imagine having to see the blood-splotched bodies of your dead relatives, screaming and weeping because the bombings took the chance for you to say "Goodbye." A six-year-old should not have to feel this desolate for something he/she does not have control with. This is absolutely, utterly sickening.
The thing that's so ineffable is that the 100,000 children affected by the bombings is "definitely the worst we have seen for children” according to Hanaa Singer, Syria's UNICEF representative. After reading those words, I didn't know what to think - I thought that despite five years of ruthless bombing, children would finally have a chance to breathe, live life, and pursue their passions. I was too mad, too angry at the world to care about the pile of unfinished work sitting by my desk. Children are being killed for simply living in Aleppo, and here I am, in the midst of figuring out problem #34.
Speaking of education, here's an article from UNICEF that I came across last night. Children in Syria are trudging miles and miles to take their national exams and obtain an education, in addition to bypassing security and dangerous terrain. They are fighting for the very thing that we complain about every day, and their determination, through the dust of war-torn Syria, is utterly amazing.
These children, like us, hope for a better future through education. By also educating ourselves about the happenings in our world, we will not only gain awareness but also become the next generation to fulfill that hope. This is why organizations like UNICEF exist: to raise awareness and to help children in need of help. I'm grateful to be a part of it, and I hope you are too.
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