Salam Neighbor Page #5

want to be

When you, uh, grow up?

You want to be

a doctor? Nice.

Have you always wanted

to be a doctor?

He wants to help

the injured people.

You want to help

the injured people?

Like, the people

back in syria?

There's a lot of school

before you can become

a doctor.

And you're willing

to do it all?

Yeah? Wow.

Well, maybe--

can you be my doctor

when I'm--

:

When you're a doctor?

I would love to

have a doctor.

it's been

almost two years now,

And raouf still doesn't

want to go to school.

He says he doesn't

want to go

Until he's back at

home in syria.

We've been trying to

convince him to start

again,

, --

But the sad truth of it

is,

Only half of refugee

kids are getting an education.

What's up, raouf? Hey.

Are you gonna

go today?

-He doesn't know?

-He doesn't.

You don't know?

Well, you have--

what time is it?

-It's almost :
.

- minutes.

Why don't you want to go today?

Why don't you go?

They'll help you

find your class, raouf.

Right when you

walk in--

And we can even walk

with you down there,

if you want,

And then,

when you walk in,

The organization

will help show you

where you class is,

And you're

all registered,

So you won't have

anything to worry about.

No?

Raouf, like, why don't

you want to go to school?

Because you can

go to school

if you want to go.

Why don't you

eat right now,

then let's go?

I promise you,

you could be there

in ten minutes.

Why don't we go?

We'll prove you wrong.

I had no idea

that it was, like--

It's trauma-based.

Not, like, it's--

I mean--

I think there's so many

factors involved now.

But he's just scared.

And, like, he has

a reason to be...

Yeah, no ten-year-old

should ever have

to live with that.

Jesus.

You can have

some water, raouf.

Your life

is way more complicated

than we thought it was.

What's up, buddy?

Did you beat zach

at soccer?

You beat him up?

Because it's, like,

a combination

Of, like, a lot of

things that all come

together at one time.

It's, like, always

just right under

the surface,

Where you meet

so many people

Who are just, like,

always so friendly,

Always talking.

You don't even notice

anything's wrong at all.

And then you just

hear more about--

It's, like, one fact

about one person.

And that is something

that I could never

even imagine.

I don't really want

to talk about it.

within minutes,

the failure of the peace

conference in geneva

, miles away set

off a camp-wide demonstration.

The refugees were voicing

their disapproval

Of the ongoing war

in syria

And showing support

for those left behind.

And even though these protests

will eventually disperse,

The fighting just seven miles

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