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Syrian Refugee Children Draw What They Want To Be When They're Older

Here's What Syrian Refugee Children Want To Be When They're Older
Lucy Sherriff
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Syrian children were asked to draw their dreams for the future as a message to world leaders to secure a future with education.

The messages are part of Theirworld's Hope for Syria's Young Talent petition. Tens of thousands of people have signed the petition, which launched with a powerful film showing the importance of education for children to realise their talents and fulfil their potential.

The drawing were done at a Sonbola learning centre in the Bekaa valley, during an art class with children aged 10 to 12. Sonbola is an educational initiative, working to provide quality education and interactive learning for Syrian refugee children in Bekaa while investing in empowering and developing teaching skills of Syrian professionals.

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Wlaam, 12, Doctor(01 of10)
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"I would like to become a doctor in order to cure sick people. Education is the only tool for me to realise my dream." (credit:Theirworld)
Architect (02 of10)
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"When I go back to Syria, would like to be an architect and help build houses." (credit:Theirworld)
Abdelsalam, 12, soccer player (03 of10)
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"I would like to become a soccer player and play with my friend Abdullah. And I will put in effort to realise my dream. I also want to continue my studies, despite the circumstances we are in." (credit:Theirworld)
Fadi, 12, Computer engineer (04 of10)
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"My dream for the future is to become a computer engineer in order to teach children the same way I have been taught. I would like to thank Sonbola for the providing me with the opportunity to learn how to use computers. I will study hard to fulfil my dream." (credit:Theirworld)
Raghad, 13, Painter (05 of10)
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"My dream is to become a painter in order to paint my country Syria in beautiful colours." (credit:Theirworld)
Waad, 10, Maths teacher(06 of10)
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"I would like to become a Math teacher in order to help children who have been deprived of an education during the Syria crisis. I am going to study very hard to achieve my dream." (credit:Theirworld)
Addelsalam 10, Astronaut(07 of10)
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"I would like to discover the space and I love looking at the stars. I dream of floating between them and I am ready to study very hard in order to achieve my goal. My mum told me I that I should be serious in my studies." (credit:Theirworld)
Dentist(08 of10)
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"I hope to realise my dream and become a dentist. I dreamt of doing this since I was a little girl.' (credit:Theirworld)
Fashion designer(09 of10)
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"I would like to become a fashion designer as I have always been attracted to fashion. I would like to study seriously and realise my dream." (credit:Theirworld)
Aya, 13, Lawyer(10 of10)
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"I would like to become a lawyer in order to defend all the people who are oppressed and sent to jail while they're not guilty. I will study hard to fulfil my dream." (credit:Theirworld)
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