"An entire generation of Syrian boys and young men are fighting in exile in Turkey to prepare themselves for the future, at a time when their parents never trust to return to Syria as long as there are no signs of peace," writes Rosa Mansis in an article in the Spanish newspaper Almondo.

The writer quoted the story of the 16-year-old Syrian girl Iman al-Ghad, who was born in Jordan, and ended up as a refugee in the Rihaniyah region of Turkey. "I always say I do not have a country, because I am in fact from all countries," says Eman.

Iman is a student at Beit Kerem, a non-governmental organization that trains young Syrian refugees in this border town in the fields of innovation and leadership.

The writer adds that Iman mastered the English language well-learned on its own without the use of anyone. "We are all connected to society, from the king to the farmer, every person with a job and a reason for his existence," explained Eman during her project, which was a sketch. "This model in my hands is a system in which no one occupies a more important position than the other , Where equality and balance prevail. "

Peace seems elusive for those who have left their homes to escape violence (European)

Shock and horror
According to the writer, the idea of ​​the society Iman spoke about reflects the situation she has experienced: Syria's state of war, which opposes dictatorships to survive even at the expense of democracy. Iman also spoke about how a young refugee would imagine the world in the future. Despite the shock and horror this girl experienced, she did not lose her idealistic view of reality.

About 300 young people between the ages of 14 and 17 are studying at the institution. All of them have found inspiration in their experiments that they have been able to employ in their projects.

Walid Arad, 17, is participating in a design seminar where he is working on making artificial models of people who have been amputated during the conflict in his country. "What motivates me is to invent anything that will help others," Arad said.

Education Challenge
The writer explains that the future is the most important concern for the young Syrian refugees in Turkey, as they consider education as their main "food". At Beit Kerem, the people who are suffering from war have the skills to rebuild their lives.

"Besides formal education, these refugees need skills and critical thinking," said Nada Hashim, a young American of Syrian origin who left for Los Angeles three years ago before settling in the Rihaniyah area to help her community. Ensure their entry into the labor market and be able to compete with the rest of their peers. "

Although some of them will return to Syria, many of them will remain in Turkey, but whatever they do, our goal will be to train people who will lead this world in the future in the field of their choice, "said Nada Hashim.

About a quarter of the 600,000 Syrian refugees received by Hatay province have settled in the Rihaniyah area, where some 90,000 Turks and 120,000 Syrian refugees live, most of whom do not reside in refugee camps set up by the authorities.

Syrian refugees living in harsh conditions (European)

Conditions and suffering
These refugees live in poor conditions in warehouses, unfinished buildings, empty factories, cellars, parking lots or tents made of cloth, without electricity or water, and most refugee children have no access to school.

The efforts of those few lucky children in their studies are admirable. The vision of the library of the institution, which is full of children asking their questions to the assistant teachers about the Turkish study competency exam, confirms the extent of this dedication. Therefore, an entire generation of adolescents is struggling to uproot a place in the world and overcome conflict.

"These young people have great dreams," said Munira Amin, a 31-year-old Syrian teacher who spends her days teaching Arabic to refugee children and youth who have lost their own language because of integration into the host country's educational system.

"There are students who can no longer speak or read Arabic so much that many children feel that Turkey is their homeland," she said, quoting Nada Hashim, who said that the Turkish government welcomed the presence of these refugees better than their government. It should be noted that Syrians in Rihaniyah hope to return to their country. But until then, these refugees want to work here.

A distant peace
Turkey has received some 3.5 million Syrian refugees fleeing the war that has raged since 2011. Although the bombing will calm down as Assad regains control of Syrian territory, peace seems elusive for those who have left their homes to escape violence. Overall, the idea of ​​return does not appear to be among their immediate objectives, as there is still a sense of fear and distrust among the refugees.

"We do not intend to return to Syria as long as Bashar al-Assad is there, we do not believe him at all, and he will kill us if we return," said Khaled Hamish, who has been living for more than seven years with his family in a refugee camp in the town of Ordo. In fact, Khadija Abdullah, a 38-year-old widow, lives in a village about one hour from the town of Ordo. Khadija confirmed that "she will not return to Syria unless peace is achieved."