A Year Later, Devastating Earthquake Effects Linger in Northern Syria

Jinderes- It has been a year since the devastating earthquake struck northwestern Syria and Turkey in the early hours of February 6, 2023, which resulted in 10,024 Syrian victims, including 5,439 refugees in Turkey, and over 25,000 injured.

Many families have returned to live in their destroyed homes after failing to secure alternative housing, while others have resorted to erecting tents over the ruins of their homes.

We met 12-year-old Mariam, who suffers from “Down syndrome”, and she talked about her commitment to her studies despite her suffering from the aftermath of her injury due to the earthquake, saying, “I do not want to lose a year of my life at school as I am able to go to school with crutches.”