Lebanon: Meet Aya - a feisty four-year-old from Syria surviving in exile
1,292 views · Published 29 June 2016 · 4:17 · Indexed 26 October 2026
Channel: UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency · 2016 · News & Politics
Syrian refugee Aya has spina bifida, meaning she is paralysed from the waist down and the curvature in her spine makes it hard for her to sit upright unaided. When her family’s house in Idlib was bombed, it was Aya’s older sister, Iman, who had stayed with Aya in the basement for three days without food or water. Photographer Giles Duley met her for the first time when she was just four-years-old and living in Lebanon. He initially saw her as a vulnerable person, but she soon proved his assumptions wrong. Information for media: If you would like to use this video to communicate refugee stories or require B-Roll, transcripts, stills or much more information, please contact us at [email protected] or [email protected]. --- Keep up to date with our latest videos: https://www.youtube.com/user/unhcr?sub_confirmation=1 -- UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, works to protect and assist those fleeing war and persecution. Since 1950, we have helped tens of millions of people find safety and rebuild their lives. With your support, we can restore hope for many more. Read more at http://UNHCR.org Support our work with refugees now by subscribing to this channel, liking this video and sharing it with your friends and contacts. Thanks so much for your help.
