Dreaming and learning to overcome years of hardship
“Women must complete their education, as no one knows what the future holds. A woman’s only weapon in life is her education,” Ayat, 28 Douma, Rural Damascus, Syria, May 2021 - Like many girls in her community, Ayat got married when she was 17. As she describes it, her life was decent, happy, and somewhat predictable. Every day, she took care of…