Mazoun Almellehan, 16, has been called the "Malala of Syria" for her campaign to make sure girls in Jordan's refugee camps get an education.
Mazoun Almellehan, 16, has been called the "Malala of Syria" for her campaign to make sure girls in Jordan's refugee camps get an education.
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She's one of the hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees who fled to Jordan when the war closed in on her village.
She's one of the hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees who fled to Jordan when the war closed in on her village.
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Mazoun's family home in Daraa, Syria had a big yard and four rooms. Now she shares this 250 square-foot metal container with her parents and 3 siblings.
Mazoun's family home in Daraa, Syria had a big yard and four rooms. Now she shares this 250 square-foot metal container with her parents and 3 siblings.
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"Education is very important because it's the shield we can use to protect ourselves in life. It's our method to solve our problems," Mazoun says. "If we don't have education, we can't defend ourselves."
"Education is very important because it's the shield we can use to protect ourselves in life. It's our method to solve our problems," Mazoun says. "If we don't have education, we can't defend ourselves."
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Azraq refugee camp is home to 14,000 Syrians displaced by war, according to UNICEF.
Azraq refugee camp is home to 14,000 Syrians displaced by war, according to UNICEF.
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Sharouk, 15, lives in this metal box with her mother (pictured) and her two younger siblings.
Sharouk, 15, lives in this metal box with her mother (pictured) and her two younger siblings.
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The family's father stayed behind in Syria, and Sharouk's mother (R) says they can only afford to call him once a month.
The family's father stayed behind in Syria, and Sharouk's mother (R) says they can only afford to call him once a month.
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Sharouk (R) hasn't gone to school in a year. But after speaking to Mazoun, Sharouk says she will be in class in September.
Sharouk (R) hasn't gone to school in a year. But after speaking to Mazoun, Sharouk says she will be in class in September.
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