Prolonged war leaves irreparable scars in Yemeni children's mind
STORY: Prolonged war leaves irreparable scars in Yemeni children's mind
DATELINE: Oct. 1, 2022
LENGTH: 00:01:47
LOCATION: Sanaa
CATEGORY: SOCIETY
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1. various of a rehabilitation center for war-affected children in Sanaa, Yemen
STORYLINE:
The protracted war in Yemen not only brings physical suffering to millions of children but also inflicts a kind of pain that last longer-- psychological trauma.
"Many children displayed aphasia or other symptoms of PTSD after they went through heavy bombings. They were overwhelmed by horror and fear," said Suad Al-Haimi, the director of the Al-Tahadi Association for the Disabled in the capital Sanaa.
In the rehabilitation center, dozens of children were playing. Many of them talked in sign language, while others were very shy and always tried to avoid eye contact. There are also many children who suffer from dyslexia or even intelligence disabilities because of various traumas during the war.
Haimi said she expanded the healthcare wards to accommodate mor
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