(Source: US Department of State) It's hard to believe that what began as a simple cry for opportunity and human rights has become the biggest humanitarian crisis of our time. Five years ago, at the height of the Arab Spring, the Syrian people took to the streets to peacefully protest for fundamental freedoms from an increasingly authoritarian leader. The response from the Syrian regime was unequivocal force and brutality that has left half of all Syrians dead or displaced, and spawned a breeding ground for extremists like the so-called Islamic State or Daesh. If you want to know how this crisis feels, talk to some of the more than 17 million Syrians directly impacted by the violence-their...
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