• Florida student shooting survivors Suzana Barna and Kevin Trejos at the Global Education & Skills Forum in Dubai. Victor Besa / The National
    Florida student shooting survivors Suzana Barna and Kevin Trejos at the Global Education & Skills Forum in Dubai. Victor Besa / The National
  • The Parkland survivors receive a standing ovation after their talks at the Global Education & Skills Forum. Victor Besa / The National
    The Parkland survivors receive a standing ovation after their talks at the Global Education & Skills Forum. Victor Besa / The National
  • Florida student shooting survivors Kevin Trejos. Victor Besa / The National
    Florida student shooting survivors Kevin Trejos. Victor Besa / The National
  • Survivors of the Parkland school shooting in Florida, which left 17 people dead, pause to pray during the Global Education and Skills Forum in Dubai. Victor Besa / The National
    Survivors of the Parkland school shooting in Florida, which left 17 people dead, pause to pray during the Global Education and Skills Forum in Dubai. Victor Besa / The National
  • Florida student shooting survivors Lewis Mizen. Victor Besa / The National
    Florida student shooting survivors Lewis Mizen. Victor Besa / The National
  • Vijita Patel is joined by Florida student shooting survivors Lewis Mizen, Suzana Barna and Kevin Trejos in Dubai. Victor Besa / The National
    Vijita Patel is joined by Florida student shooting survivors Lewis Mizen, Suzana Barna and Kevin Trejos in Dubai. Victor Besa / The National
  • Vijita Patel (moderator) talks to Parkland High survivors Lewis Mizen, Suzana Barna and Kevin Trejos at the Global Education & Skills Forum in Dubai. Victor Besa / The National
    Vijita Patel (moderator) talks to Parkland High survivors Lewis Mizen, Suzana Barna and Kevin Trejos at the Global Education & Skills Forum in Dubai. Victor Besa / The National

Florida shooting survivors address the Global Education & Skills Forum in Dubai - in pictures


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Students who survived the Parkland school shootings in Florida last month have told a Dubai education summit of their struggle to comprehend what happened that day.

"It was scary. There were people crying. We didn't know where the shooter was. We didn't know if he was coming to our classroom next," said Kevin Trejos.

Suzanna Barna told the audience of her struggle to understand what happened.

"The hardest thing was returning to school and seeing the empty desks of the victims," the pupil said.

Delegates at the forum gave the three a standing ovation at the venue.

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