Journal

Student Voices

First-person pieces, written and signed by students. Edited for clarity, never for a fundraising arc.

  • Layla’s story, in her own words

    Layla Hadid · 8 min read · 22 January 2026

    From Beirut to a B1 certificate to a nursing-assistant placement at Sotiria.

  • I was a barber in Damascus

    Mahmoud Al-Sharif · 7 min read · 12 December 2025

    On listing everything you know how to do, and letting someone suggest something else.

  • The Saturday class, from the back row

    Anonymous, by request · 5 min read · 19 October 2025

    A student who asked not to be named writes about the first three months.

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