Yakzan Shishakly is a towering presence – at 6 feet, 4 inches, he stands well above the huddle of 4-foot-tall youngsters crowding at his sides. But the schoolchildren of the Bayti (“My Home”) Orphanage are delighted to see him – he’s a regular presence and paternal figure for these Syrian orphans in Reyhanli, Turkey. “La! La, la, la!” (No! No, no, no!”) he teasingly cries through fingers protecting his face, in response to their merciless tickling assault. They do not relent. He finally sighs, releasing a heartfelt laugh, and they collapse onto him in a heap of hugs. Recommended: How well do you understand the conflict in Syria? Take our quiz. It’s just another day at the orphanage, where...
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