Syrian refugee students in Lebanon eager to read, learn despite challenges

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Syrian refugee students in Lebanon eager to read, learn despite challenges

STORY: Syrian refugee students in Lebanon eager to read, learn despite challenges DATELINE: April 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:23 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of students working on their homework 2. various of teacher writing on the board 3. various of students in class 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DILAN IBRAHIM, Syrian refugee girl 5. various of Dilan 6. various of students 7. various of teacher giving lecture to students 8. various of students laughing and following up on the lecture 9. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MANAL HODAYFE, General director of Kamal Jumblatt Official School 10. various of the director 26. various of students STORYLINE: World Book Day falls on April 23. For Dilan Ibrahim, a 16-year-old refugee girl from Syria, reading provides her a moment of peace from the grim reality and hardships of her life in Lebanon. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DILAN IBRAHIM, Syrian refugee girl "I usually like to read books about life and science to learn more, for example, about animals and things

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