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Nine-year-old refugee from Syria takes over UNHCR BiH for a day
18 November 2022
Caption: Yazan from Syria, takes over UNHCR BiH for a day
Photo: © UNHCR
“Dear World, let’s make the world peace and calm and fun to the world!” wrote Yazan
Nine-year-old Yazan from Syria, who with his mother found refuge in Bosnia and Herzegovina after they escaped conflicts in their country, took over the leadership of the UNHCR office in Sarajevo for a day.
Caption: Yazan from Syria took over the leadership of the UNHCR office in Sarajevo for a day
Photo: © UNHCR
He is one of many children in Bosnia and Herzegovina who, on the occasion of World Children’s Day, took on the roles of adults and sent messages about their rights.
Watch video here: https://youtu.be/6gXcOkvd91U
Caption: Yazan from Syria with UNHCR Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Lucie Gagné
Photo: © UNHCR
“Dear World, let’s make the world peace and calm and fun to the world!” wrote Yazan in his email to the world.
Let us listen to the children and learn from them.
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