Syria Refugees: Portraits of Children by Muhammed Muheisen

Mideast Jordan Displaced Syrian Children Photo Essay

Aya Bandar, 6, from Hama, in March 2016.Muhammed Muheisen—AP

Ahmad Zughayar, 6, from Deir el-Zour. "I remember the sound of bombings on homes in Deir el-Zour," says Zughayar.Muhammed Muheisen—AP

Rakan Raslan, 11, from Hama. “I used to go to the school back in Hama,” Raslan said. “I used to have friends there. Our home was destroyed in the war and we had to flee to Jordan.” Rakan said that without an education, his future is in doubt. “The best I can become is a driver,” he said. Muhammed Muheisen—AP

Mariam Aloush, 8, from Homs. "I remember our home in Syria and my school there. I just want to go back," says Aloush.Muhammed Muheisen—AP

Zahra al-Jassim, 10, from Hama. "I dream of going back to Syria to see my friends Raghd, Halima, and Najwa," says al-Jassim.Muhammed Muheisen—AP

APTOPIX Mideast Jordan Displaced Syrian Children Photo Essay

Hammad Khadir, 3, from Hassakeh.Muhammed Muheisen—AP

Yasmeen Mohammed, 11, from Eastern Ghouta. “All I want is to go back to my school in Syria and see my friends,” says Mohammed.Muhammed Muheisen—AP

Hanan Khalid, 7, from Hassakeh.Muhammed Muheisen—AP

Zahra Mahmoud, 5, from Deir el-Zour.Muhammed Muheisen—AP

Amna Zughayar, 9, from Deir el-Zour.Muhammed Muheisen—AP

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