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Helping Syria refugees in crisis: Fawaz and his daddy

October 18th, 2012
Associated Project: Syria Crisis
Donate to: Syria Relief
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LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON--Fawaz,* age 4, wants to be just like his father, 22-year-old Muhammad,* right down to the "cast" on his arm. The little boy's cast is make-believe. His father's is all too real: His arm was severely injured in a battle in the besieged city of Homs. He brought his family to Jordan for safety, but is determined to return to Syria to fight again within weeks, injury or not. "I have a duty to go back," he says. Will his son ever see him again? Thousands of Syrian refugee families in Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey and elsewhere face similar uncertainties. To help refugees, click here. *Names changed

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