Effect of war and global displacement on children’s education By: Shaila Ahmed EDTC 6388, Dr. Musanti

Are you familiar with this face? Steve, M. (Photographer). (1984, 12 ). The Afghan girl [Web Photo]. Retrieved from girl-cover.html

It’s Sharbat Gula- a Pashtun girl from Afghanistan. When this photo was taken in 1984, she was only 12 years old living as a refugee in Pakistan. Data source: girl/index-text

Steve, M. (Photographer). (1984, 12 ). The Afghan girl [Print Photo]. Retrieved from Revealed.html

After her parents died in war, she along with her siblings and grandmother fled to Pakistan where she never attended school. Data source: girl/index-text

Steve, M. (Photographer). (2002, 01 ). Sharbat Gula with husband and brother [Print Photo]. Retrieved from Explorer/L3- U09B-In Search of the Afghan Girl.pdf

Today, she neither reads, nor writes, but only dreams that her three daughters would be able get the education she was never able to receive. Steve, M. (Photographer). (1984, 01 ). Sharbat Gula [Print Photo]. Retrieved from Revealed.html Revealed.html Data source:

This is unfortunately, a reality for 5.2 million children in the world… Photo by: Shaila Ahmed. Taken at a Nepalese refugee camp in Nagarkot, Nepal Data source: UNHCR

Is it so hard to believe?

According to a 2013 UNHCR statistics, this is the fate of 10.4 million refugees worldwide- half of whom are children of school age. (Data source: UNHCR)

activestills. (Photographer). (2012, 1 24). Al'Amari Refugee camp, West bank [Print Photo]. Retrieved from bCCgy2-bpHk65-d1tEZu-bq3ghf-85fNRp-bxic46-bxibXn-bxhZrv-dCKpsS-bdVLSn-8gX7og-bAV9Wg-bCCgmt-85fWBi-cbYQFq- dW69wB-dWbLDQ-bxiQ4i-bxiNhT-bxiMQV-bxiNc4-bxiNLK-bxiN1T-bxiNp6-bxiMVF-bxiNFX-bxiPrX-bxiPcn-bxiPmp-bxiPwr-bxiPLr- bxiNvx-bxiNzz-bXRyT5-8PrRvL-8Su5st-8GEwwt-e97Xpr-dWbP75-85j64Q-gechRv-85fNoc-85fNg6-fmD5pm/lightbox/

The number is expected to increase to 15.2 million in the next 5 years. (Data source:: UNHCR)

MAG, (. A. G. (Photographer). (2013, 01 ). Domiz Refugee Camp [Print Photo]. Retrieved from photos/ /in/photolist-dV1jn3-dUUJwv-dUUJFK-bXRzEA-du7oK5-du1P7V-du7oVj-du7pp7-du1NUK-du7pHC-du1PGk- du7p93-bia6u4-dV1jsA-aEzjUJ-8Sxa5y-bpHjYS-bCCgsz-bCCgy2-bpHk65-bq3ghf-85fNRp-bxic46-bdVLSn-bCCgmt-dW69wB-dWbLDQ- bxiMQV-bxiQ4i-bxiNhT-bxiNLK-bxiNp6-bxiN1T-bxiNc4-bxiMVF-bxiNFX-bxiPrX-bxiPcn-bxiPmp-bxiPwr-bxiNvx-bxiNzz-e97Xpr- dWbP75-gechRv-85fNoc-dLUFSu-fkmBFd-cNZ7TE-bAV9Wg-85fWBi/

Refugees living in camps are continuously exposed to hunger and inappropriate nutrition Data Spirce” Philip, P. (Photographer). (2013, 6 27). Hunger [Print Photo]. Retrieved from bGJDdr-a8TANC-9swxgn-dHCFMA-fVtF2E-cYCUN1-dgXVfq-brZaoU-boEsj1-ffsD8q-bpEWPy-8nnNZf-bFgXYg-cf8cZq-d3Ma45-bxGZP7- bArSws-d5S383-aSZxqD-dKvyNh-86Wqiu-dbxh6u-bsij25-bJg21B-9wbrwv-bEjiDB-dcgMme-dcgMEu-bDj8tz-cQhXP1-9QEkFY-chkvc3- bvmemQ-bhYDKV-8QA3w5-bArT3J-dDuP87-c3dv1J-9Pbz7R-aRVha2-dUy3yP-9YMgUx-a7ashK-bAyVmY

Poor medical care Data source: UNHCR UN Refugee Agency. (Photographer). (2011, 10 1). UNHCR News Story: One year on, thousands flee Somalia every month, but successes too [Print Photo]. Retrieved from dnd4f9-arewnv-8SrtDD-cgdw1G-eZuMCr-daAK7g-dnpKQ2-9zSFLW-du42Mi-dkjoyG-dpoNvo-apGJMh-aME6Ye-bmvvSD-dtrAEc-9wDmq4- dD3Zj3-8GNs47-8ZBGnb-egjM1Q-ege1R4-aJ3paF-egjMeh-ai7S82-egjMtb-by2nkX-bhhtbt-dj4vTB-8XNSWW-dNUYCg-9DP34p-aWk4CZ- 8ZRDAQ-bjtman-dVtUc9-eRpfb4-9iDLKL-ef6WPZ-9umdDU-ap2Yor-gLny7n-8ZNxY8-c8Heeq-8XH7Zs-8DjR8i-aK2VkF-cNQUWG-aoeXTS

Poor Hygiene Data source: stinkerbell1. (Photographer). (2008, 09 20). Refugee camps [Print Photo]. Retrieved from 5UAgkm-61uyqv-61uApe-61yMGQ-6g3cv2-6mQsnU-6qxv3t-6qxxBi-6qBpkE-6qBCtA-6qBDEW-6vCxQS-6vMqo6-6D86z8-7vprqR-aPfcji-dUUJt8- dUUJGz-dV1jbL-dV1jj3-dUUJBH-dV1jqN-dUUJvn-8gX7og-dUUJy4-dV1jnS-dUUJqP-dV1jeq-dV1jkS-dV1jn3-dUUJwv-dUUJFK-bXRzEA-du7oK5-du1P7V- du7oVj-du1Nvz-du7pp7-du1Pon-du1NUK-du7pHC-du1PGk-du7p93

Limited resource classrooms (or lack thereof) Photo taken at a refugee camp near Chiang Rai, Thailand by Saila Ahmed Data source:

Angelina Jolie is helping them, right? Yes, she is. So is the UNHCR. But are they able to give them a safe learning environment? UNHCR UN Refugee Agency. (Photographer). (2012, 09 12). UNHCR News Story: Syrian refugees in Lebanon tell UNHCR's Guterres and Angelina Jolie of escape and challenges [Print Photo]. Retrieved from 9fincs-9fimsE-9ffdsx-9fikq1-9ffdZc-9ffdjX-9ffcRR-9finVd-byJL7C-9fikLY-9fffH8-9ffdyz-9fimPC-9fijLE-9fimJS-9fikP5-9ffe8Z-9fffSB-9fimmd- 9ffd9n-9fim19-9fim8f-9ffdUM-9ffeEx-9fikFf-9ffdba-9fffKv-9ffcAH-9ffceD-9ffdNp-9ffcrg-9fik6L-9fimqw-9fiooo-9finR9-9finjL-9fffVk-9finSQ- 9ffeCa-9fijGo-9fimME-9fffy6-9ffeJx

Many refugees are forced to live in intermediary countries like Malaysia, Thailand, Kenya, and South Africa & wait to be resettled.

Where they are considered as illegal immigrants and are forced to take up menial jobs, News Agency. (Photographer). (1947, 07 3). Many Afghan refugees in Pakistan do odd jobs, like selling vegetables. [Print Photo]. Retrieved from ddVK3H-7yUuzc-bdFiZk-cnaQ1d-92v1eB-9ApcMz-91A2tB-ddVNNM-bW7o7C-eqBQmo-cGerZC-bP21pF-armpd6-9bVv3B-ddVMMb- 8EHaE4-9kEWBf-8kJkmx-eUYevv-9yvtLo-aiWPQU-7BJjhF-aF8ZTG-9kbxJL-bAfKY7-bPaoYM-bAfKVm-bPap3g-doPf4e-aVHdDH-eiSQYd- cv2wrh-dHZuV4-e2APV6-7LjV4F-fpL5hw-9Gv8CZ-fJYAv4-acic27-acfm3z-aabZgL-acibFd-8X3SEo-dHZuoz

and live in a similar conditions as in refugee camps. UNHCR UN Refugee Agency. (Photographer). (2009, 10 25). Malaysia: Refugees helping themselves [Print Photo]. Retrieved from 7prpQC-7u47mK-e2KAUv-7PNRTj-7MQtGy-7NhzSm-e3ttRt-dQBy32-7JFr3u-dQH9iN-93iSeA-93iRM5-93fJT2-93fJsD- 9XSb86-dppgaR-eGLAsn-8q4oT9-d1hpNd-d1hrmY-d1hrVL-d1hpjq-8dd2Sn-d1hskm-dppg8g-8Vhhua-8bPjCb-d1htDm- d1hu5u-d1hsNW-d1hteJ-e8Se3o-9THDV5-bX1c1z-8c7c2k-a3zT3U-8aBopN-8hn8Do-d1hqME-d1hqgd-8VkmnS-ezo9b5- deiHjL-avrvqY-etpNss-bkV7zn-7JxFQU-7HvQ2B

Even when resettled and attending schools in Canada, USA, Australia and many countries in Europe, most struggle with:

Language barrier inlinguaVancouver. (Photographer). (2012, 04 30). new ESL students on their first day [Print Photo]. Retrieved from aSYD7M-aSYCyK-aSYEwH-aSYDTB-aSYEQv-aSYCYP-aSYDqM-aSYEWi-aSYDhk-aSYED2-aSYDFk-aSYD4z-aSYD9e-aSYDyt-aSYEkV-aSYCWt- aSYEha-aSYEst-aSYCGB-aSYDwk-aSYDm6-aSYE9e-aSYF84-aSYDWx-aSYDiM-aSYEJX-aSYDeZ-aSYENt-aSYDsa-aSYF5n-aSYCCB-aSYDtv- aSYF2g-aSYCJB-aSYEck-aSYD1v-aSYEeM-aSYEyV-aSYDot-aSYCvM-aSYE2p-aSYEM8-aSYE6x-aSYEFv

Culture shock Amr, A. (Photographer). (2006, 8 8). Refugees again [Print Photo]. Retrieved from 6bPpSf-6hpU8t-6hpUnn-6hpUAc-6hpUNP-6hpUT8-6hpUVV-6hpV1H-6hpViV-6hu4SY-6hu57q-6hu5yE-6hu5Bm-6hu61Q-6hu65C-6kU7gx- 7mRPYQ-7vGhXf-9s7kVJ-cGerMU-bhhtbt-dY45Ag-bDzjMY-eRWht2-dCDhB3-cMiuWq-e8xdCF-9wD1qq-7ARibC-gn2G4z-dntJoU-dntEyx- dNFbHj-dNzDWg-dNF41y-dNzBxt-dNF7ro-dNFacQ-dNF57y-dNF91N-dNzqSn-8h7VcY-8967zm

Mental illnesses (due to traumatic experiences) lizwhitmire. (Photographer). (2007, 4 8). The Great Depression [Print Photo]. Retrieved from 47Vskf-4dCT6W-4ixz3L-4ntLCu-4pWGA3-4qDCPi-4uLvdu-4xULC2-4yL5NU-4zUBm7-4B5Ak2-4GaRQd-52jwjP-53uLQE-55HyKM-57gU8H- 5eAJAv-5jfbhZ-5oGQEw-5qwdGP-5B2R6v-5DoRtv-5DKZKb-5EenyF-5EenK4-5EenLR-5EenPn-5EenPH-5EenQa-5EhyWB-5EiEjo-5EiEks- 5EiEsY-5HCXi5-5Tvh3h-5Y9UMT-5YFqRz-66Xf4G-6794Zn-68edJd-6acQqG-6dWdPk-6n8wtt

Physical and sexual abuse Yusuf, K. (Photographer). (2010, 1 2). Female Abuse - 11 [Print Photo]. Retrieved from 7Ebudo-7E7Dun-7EbufJ-7E7DpR-awUshh-7xy8Z9-7LAatt-8Hqvky-9rK1tU-aKPyWK-7E7GhP-fUCjeo-a6dfom-g5qe8q-8PS6MW-9cWFot-7xya7C- 8TDNER-8UXmpK-eCsUEw-8Dzmtm-8DzmvL-8DwfLv-8Dwfw4-8DzmDh-8DwfJ6-8DzmpS-8DwfBF-912mKr-915syh-915s2s-912m48-915sr5-912mya- 915rVy-912mpt-915sCU-912m8i-915se7-915sn9-dnmRtW-9io2bp-ajwaLV

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Discrimina tion Haylziistfu. (Photographer). (2010, 08 30). Racism [Print Photo]. Retrieved from 8asVgY-bLvjKK-7TgNGi-9j4Yag-8L5LHQ-aFVYLF-8wqesS-dS2rBw-fWGySH-esY7oN-esY6Fw-9Q6Vp7-esY68y-dtfXSY-axL1EE-amLdso- 8apEM8-ehSzEb-aH44R4-c4USay-c4UJWq-9ZzDjv-aVHn4p-dU8yRu-dU8yNq-dU2WVz-dU32bH-dU32ag-ayAy2v-eaVTP8-dGMXdZ- fSnDSp-8g8uMQ-bEaQeM-9Skkhk-ayAioV-bDprok-8Rp6tx-8Rp5p2-8Rpkyg-8RstFb-8RrX1L-8RrY1d-8RsroY-8RsgLj

What is it’s cost to humanity?

Who is going to be responsible?

We don’t have answers to a lot of questions…

But we know that there’s hope!

We can all help!

The change start with us !

Kathryn, H. (Photographer). (2012, 10 12). Donate [Print Photo]. Retrieved from 2jqyoG-4tM6Wi-4wxjFa-4P5eQB-5Xk3Y4-61FW2H-61FW3D-61FW4D-61FW5P-61L8cu-61L8gA-632k4c-756W5N-7vvEUd-92G5SA-8NhchU-8agcoS-9ta13d-7Q1ZdX- d7wTsb-9rY5yK-9rD7ee-9vUzE1-9qKxf9-9uxD99-9qPQCH-9r1MaX-9r1M2z-9sT4MM-9r1LSR-9qSQLf-9rgc3T-9rj3h5-7xAbhc-9qxGak-9qxA9F-9qxjoX-7QgLJ3-9rukYc- 8dgmhP-fGfsRX-9rgJAn-9qWpWN-fGx3Pw-fGft2F-fGfsVt-9vn6yZ-9vaYah-9qLxKa-9qvEP3

Joriel, J. (Photographer). (2008, 5 7). teach.NSW [Print Photo]. Retrieved from 6aYPUq-6h4qke-6nnbvj-6yc44k-6MJ5B4-6VE72H-799mxM-7abNff-7atZLg-7e5gzw-7eKXaV-7ozQ78-7qgRGf-7ttDjc- 9WaPXo-dyyRxo-bBKuKn-bvDd1q-9TRXY9-feBKd6-bASeK6-7PmFJD-cUuBy7-cSujfo-cNKFnA-cNLeSN-cSu6m7-cGD8Hy- fbioDS-cUvt59-dH1krS-cJrH75-cT4ZpG-fGP8nQ-9wAwGv-eiuPoT-9W5n2n-dhwYXq-dcq3SD-aajw5z-dkNrHo-997o22-99ausj- 8svWh9-8vA348

Photo taken at a refugee school in Malaysia by Saila Ahmed Volunteer

Raise awareness in your own community Danish Refugee Council. (Photographer). (2010, 1 9). World Refugee Day banner [Print Photo]. Retrieved from 7xKxqp-eZxyjt-8ev2Kq-8ioqW8-8ior8B-8ioqh8-8irELb-8ioqnV-8irETw-eZxyig-eZxysT-eWJqLe-eZJW6b-eWJDsr-8irF1Q-8irEWY-8irEV9-8iordH-8irEJA- 8irFof-8ioqoZ-8irF79-8ior1c-8irEz5-8irFeJ-8irF5G-8irENs-8ioqAn-8ioqiz-8ioqYk-8ioqtK-8irFgh-8irFmo-8irF3C-8ioqCB-8ioqKg-eWVZ9C-eWJwLn- eWW3U5-eWJqaH-eWJAXB-eWJpbp

baaker2009. (Photographer). (2012, 5 6). Refugees [Print Photo]. Retrieved from aerW4Z-dvtKAb-eRpfb4-7GEbUn-eEQYBg-7Jn8mN-dka52r-7JFr39-bViLqy-ej8vc5-7Jn7YA-dqcpQN-dnpKQ2-bE81Md-dk12Cf- du42Mi-9znsrB-ci8JnE-9Qq86n-a31NYA-a2XX1T-a31PoN-a31QDm-cm3FwG-dvoaAM-dvo9Zp-7QvoeW-84omBG-7CJwk6- 7CNoT3-9g8ruT-bdgPqr-8S24SK-8S25GB-8wR7x6-dkjoyG-f6TiY9-7Jid2F-dqcgYV-doMZuZ-doNpMd-dqc9qR-dpoNvo-9umdDU- 9y11nZ Support the organization that help refugees in their plight

Influence the policy makers to help stop policies that support conflicts.

PLEASE!

For… Even one more is way too many

They wait…

Angela, C. (Photographer). (2008, 4 15). Waiting [Print Photo]. Retrieved from 56bDUb-56DDtu-5a5UcQ-5bCN5A-5dPHJa-5fidxY-5gfGK7-5ijsNk-5qEm41-5s77BX-5wyEoo-5AYxKz-5DVrM4-5GeScw-5GGhFr- 5NNzHk-5VyhPM-62sb4C-63hTDq-65FT35-65Np8T-667wRM-6ajbrb-6dQLAH-6fLC6J-6hzKLd-6rquKp-6AX2t2-6BWLnx-6DG6JP- 6HZdVH-6JqzLA-6Nt8hZ-6QKd5d-6Rt2YY-6TWGXD-75PT5V-76zMpc-7dHqR7-7fnt57-7gZM2D-7ioQ5c-7osJDP-7q2ZQc-7qTLg6