• From left: Hilda, 16, Amal, 13, Suhaib, 46, Obyda, 13, and Abir, 42, Palestinians from Yarmouk refugee camp in Damasucs, now living in Burj Barajneh refugee camp in Beirut, Lebanon. Andrew McConnell for The National
    From left: Hilda, 16, Amal, 13, Suhaib, 46, Obyda, 13, and Abir, 42, Palestinians from Yarmouk refugee camp in Damasucs, now living in Burj Barajneh refugee camp in Beirut, Lebanon. Andrew McConnell for The National
  • Palestinain Syrian, Hilda, 16, from Yarmouk refugee camp in Damasucs, now living in Burj Barajneh refugee camp in Beirut, Lebanon. Since she moved to Lebanon Hilda is no longer able to attend school. Andrew McConnell for The National
    Palestinain Syrian, Hilda, 16, from Yarmouk refugee camp in Damasucs, now living in Burj Barajneh refugee camp in Beirut, Lebanon. Since she moved to Lebanon Hilda is no longer able to attend school. Andrew McConnell for The National
  • Palestinian refugees from Syria play in the streets of Shatila refugee camp, in Beirut, Lebanon. Andrew McConnell for The National
    Palestinian refugees from Syria play in the streets of Shatila refugee camp, in Beirut, Lebanon. Andrew McConnell for The National
  • Electricity cables hang over the streets of Burj Barajneh refugee camp, in Beirut, Lebanon. Andrew McConnell for The National
    Electricity cables hang over the streets of Burj Barajneh refugee camp, in Beirut, Lebanon. Andrew McConnell for The National
  • Palestinian refugees from Syria play in the streets of Shatila refugee camp, in Beirut, Lebanon. Andrew McConnell for The National
    Palestinian refugees from Syria play in the streets of Shatila refugee camp, in Beirut, Lebanon. Andrew McConnell for The National
  • Palestinian refugees from Syria play in the streets of Shatila refugee camp, in Beirut, Lebanon. Andrew McConnell for The National
    Palestinian refugees from Syria play in the streets of Shatila refugee camp, in Beirut, Lebanon. Andrew McConnell for The National
  • Children play on the streets of Shatila refugee camp, in Beirut, Lebanon. Andrew McConnell for The National
    Children play on the streets of Shatila refugee camp, in Beirut, Lebanon. Andrew McConnell for The National

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Two million Syrian children — an estimated 40 per cent of all school-age children —are no longer receiving education of any kind because of the civil war, according to Unicef, as schools in Lebanon and Jordan are unable to absorb refugees.

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