Meet Avan: Teaching with Heart at Panaga         Meet Panaga volunteer, Avan Kamil! She teaches young Panaga students skulls of Engliush language at youth friendly space program of Panaga Org. Avan has volunteered with his great teaching...

A Yezidi Mother Sacrifices Herself to Save her Kids            In a heartbreaking incident a mother of four children lost her life while trying to save her children from fire in Khanke camp. The oldest son...

Ali Haji Abdo           Ali is a 10 years old boy who lives in Shariya camp. When he first came to our center, he used to isolate himself and would avoid participating in activities and games....

No Friends but the Mountains      She stayed for 10 days in the mountains with her family and then walked to Syria with hardly any food or drinking water. She was continuously complaining to her family about her demands....

Stories That Inspire Young Minds in Kalabadre      In the Pop-Up school program in Kalabadre, storytelling is a powerful tool that not only educates but also enriches the lives of these children.      Through the art of storytelling,...

The Gun is not an Answer        7 years old, from Siba-Shexdre in Shingal. He lives in a tent in Shariya camp with his parents, five siblings and one half-sister “from the father”. He is at first grade...

MY BROTHER IS MY HERO         “It is fun. I learn a lot of things. The teachers are very nice with us” says Arslan at Panaga “The teachers taught me how to be a good human”, he...

Three Brothers         The three brothers have exploited the opportunity at Panaga to express themselves through the plays they make. The theme of their plays has revolved around parenthood, respect, helping others, jealousy and telling the truth....

All She Need was an Opportunity       She is a 21-year-old girl, youngest sister to five brothers and five sisters. She lives with her sister and parents. I remember her being shy and a girl who would hide...

The Story of Fisherman’s Son anonymous is 11 yearsanonymous is 10 yearsanonymous is 7 yearsanonymous, anonymous and anonymous are three internally displaced kids that live in the town of Shariya among host community households. While my friend and I were...

 “Children are like white sheets of paper,” said Hajar. “It is our job, as their parents, to help write the right things on these sheets.” I was sitting with her and five of her seven children in a tent in...