Camp in north-west Syria brings hope and a better life for the blind


By AGENCY

View of Al Kamouneh camp, where displaced people in Idlib governorate, in Syria, are being housed. Photos: dpa

The Nour camp, a “village for the blind” in north-west Syria, provides a glimmer of hope and happiness for blind people.

Yazan Qassam, a blind 10-year-old boy displaced from Zawiya Mountain, in Syria’s governorate of Idlib, is among the children whose life has changed since moving to the village.

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