School in a time of war

Damascus : Syria | Sep 19, 2012 at 7:01 PM PDT

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In Nahla Zaidan school, young children stand tall in blue uniforms, orange scarves knotted carefully, singing their national anthem with as loud a voice as they can muster. Even the youngest know most of it by heart, saluting as best they can as they sing praise to an army that keeps them safe. FULL ARTICLE AT BBC

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