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We used to think about games we could play
Now we think of how we should run away from missiles, warplanes and helicopters.
Now we think how we should run away from the missiles.
Now, we wish we could have our life back as it was.
We used to think about games and toys. Now we think about the tanks and warplanes that shell us
Everyday in Ramadan the warplanes came and shelled us
Until now, every day they come and shell us
I am from Syria, I passed the First grade
We can’t go to school
Last year they didn't teach us at school
But this year I want to study
Other children outside Syria go to school as if there is nothing wrong
My name is Asma'a. I am from Syria. I am 11 years old and I passed the Fourth grade
we can’t go to school because of Bashar Assad
because he uses warplanes, missiles and chemical weapons to shell us
He shelled our schools
Children outside Syria go to schools and study
but inside Syria, we can’t learn or study
until now, we don’t know anything about our lessons
We haven't learnt anything for 3 years
I want to learn
I want to learn
I want to learn
I want to learn
I want to learn
I want to learn
I want to learn
I want to learn
We want to learn