Poor Children of Aleppo

Abject poverty is not as uniformly oppressive as we might at first think. Children, with their uncanny ability to lose themselves in the moment, can always find happiness even in the most daunting circumstances, as these kids from a poor suburb in Aleppo, Syria, joyfully demonstrate.

But of course, in time the harshness of their living conditions will surely sink in, and the memories of these joyful carefree moments will be hard to retrace. With no adequate schooling, or healthcare, no steady employment, no advancement prospects, no access to any kind of affordable housing schemes, except for unplanned settlements throughout the ever-growing garbage heaps laying siege to all major cities in the country, these kids have nothing to look forward to, and nothing to fall back on, as times grow tougher, conditions harsher, and the light of hope dimmer.

Still, for now, the laughter of these kids is rather contagious, perhaps even contagious enough to make us dare wish for a Happy New Year.

Category:

Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• Syria
• Aleppo
• Poverty
• Grassroots Outreach
• Activism
• Dissent
• Democracy
• Middle East
• Peace

[Tharwacolamus]

Dropout rates are over 40% among the poor, and there is no more free medical care offered to anyone except some sporadic flu shots, offered when available. Also, have you noticed that these children are living on a garbage heap. You know, there is a big difference between seeing the glass half-full and willful blindness.

[Tharwacolamus]

You have a point, Layla, despite the intensive training that our activists go through, there is always room for improvements. Interviewing children in particular is a very tricky situation. Thank you for your feedback.

[Tharwacolamus]

The voices are indeed squeaky. We had to change the pitch a little to protect the identity of our activist who did the interview, and whose voice can also be heard. In the future, we will make sure that only the voice of the activist is altered. Thank you for noticing.

[allknowfather]

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[LaDyRaGa84]

it´s not funny!!!

[mazazi10]

god loves the poor the most. what a sweetheart. who cares if they are kurds. cute as hell. i wish them the best lives possible. her voice made my day.

[ammarbarsha]

ياترى بعد هيك ريبورتاج ومتله متايل

في إحساس ولا .... يا جبل من يهزك ريح ؟

[theengineer5]

It is nice to know that that even kids who come from very poor families in Syria get to go to school and have free medical care (some kids in USA do not have free medical care)...but I am not saying that we should not help them and help to improve their conditions...

[darkangelnado]

shu hal as2le hadul

7ada bys2al heik shi la heik wlad mu 7aram

[5995524]

you are poor in you tube not our children i think you are kurdy

[riha63pkk]

herbiji apo herbiji zaroke kurd u öcalan