Tomorrow is World Refugee Day: a day set-aside as a call to action to respond to the needs of those displaced from home, including over 2.5 million Syrian refugees. Awareness is important—crucial even—in the presence of a crisis.
But if we are going to bring awareness to anything on World Refugee Day, attention should be drawn not to a story of refugees full of despair, but one of people—full of determination, resilience and hope. The best story is told directly by Syrian youth that are part of the Questscope family, and represent the strength and future of millions more.
#MeWeSyria: Girls' Filming Day from Questscope on Vimeo.
They are people, who work hard to bring hope to those around them even as they cling to their own. They are children, who smile, laugh and dream despite loss.
Through Me/We, a communications and arts initiative founded by Mohsin Mohi Ud Din, a group of 20 young girls and boys from Questscope’s mentoring program in Zaatari camp produced films that reveal stories of hope in the face of crisis. They have learned about script writing and camera angles—but the lesson has been so much more. Over four weeks, they have learned patience, confidence and the power they hold in their own voices to make positive changes in their world.
In honor of World Refugee Day, we invite you to join Questscope in the work of providing hope and opportunity to young Syrians. Donate today!
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Check out more coverage of the Me/We Syria initiative in Zaatari (Questscope blog, Mohsin’s blog). Follow along with us on Facebook to see the finished films – coming soon!
Questscope programs in Zaatari are funded by the EU and coordinated by UNESCO.
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