Cartoonist Helping Syria's Kids
The Syrian illustrator creating images of hope for children traumatised by the conflict
Diala Brisly is a Syrian illustrator trying to make children smile when all they're used to is violence. She tells us how art is helping them - and her - cope with the consequences of war.
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Image: Syrian illustrator Diala Brisly
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- Mon 2 May 201611:06GMTBBC World Service except News Internet
- Mon 2 May 201619:06GMTBBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, News Internet & West and Central Africa
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- Tue 3 May 201603:06GMTBBC World Service Australasia
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