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World Service,3 mins,

SeriesDestination Europe

What inspired this woman to open a school for Syrian refugee children in Istanbul?

The Compass
Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting.

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Shaza Barakat, Director of a school for Syrian refugee children in Istanbul, talks about the death of her son Omar and how it inspired her to open the school.

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