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How teens started Syria's uprising 1 year ago
March 16, 2012
March 16, 2012
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on our cell phones. Since the uprising began a year ago, more than 7,000 people have made the dangerous journey from inside Syria to the safety of Jordan.
Most stay in small private homes provided by charities. Almost all have horrifying stories and didn't want their faces shown.
This man claimed that pro-government thugs, known as Shabiha, attacked him at a protest. He said they tied an explosive to his hand and blew it up.
Despite all the deaths and suffering of the past year, Mohammed said he would do the same again.
"A lot of youths have died for
on our cell phones. Since the uprising began a year ago, more than 7,000 people have made the dangerous journey from inside Syria to the safety of Jordan.
Most stay in small private homes provided by charities. Almost all have horrifying stories and didn't want their faces shown.
This man claimed that pro-government thugs, known as Shabiha, attacked him at a protest. He said they tied an explosive to his hand and blew it up.
Despite all the deaths and suffering of the past year, Mohammed said he would do the same again.
"A lot of youths have died for
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