Image: A young Syrian refugee girl in Lebanon shows a basket that she’s just learnt how to make and decorate at a UNICEF vocational training session supported by UK aid. (14496181410)

Description: Riam*, aged 11, is a refugee from Idlib in Syria. She's been in southern Lebanon for just over a year after her family fled the fighting in her home country. Like many Syrian refugees her age, she doesn't want to show her face – partly because she's scared; partly because she’s just a young girl and shy. "Although it’s better here than in Syria, I’m still frightened to go out much, because I feel vulnerable and threatened sometimes", she says. "I haven't been able to go to school for over a year, so these classes are really good and I'm enjoying being with other girls. “Some girls I know are married already, but the thought of it worries me. I just want to go to school and continue my education.” “It’s nice just to be able to ask questions and get advice. It makes me feel a bit safer.” Name has been changed to protect identity. Picture: Russell Watkins/Department for International Development. Available free for editorial use under Crown Copyright/Open Government License/Creative Commons - Attribution
Title: A young Syrian refugee girl in Lebanon shows a basket that she’s just learnt how to make and decorate at a UNICEF vocational training session supported by UK aid. (14496181410)
Credit: A young Syrian refugee girl in Lebanon shows a basket that she’s just learnt how to make and decorate at a UNICEF vocational training session supported by UK aid.
Author: DFID - UK Department for International Development
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