Going to School in Syria
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It has been more than five years since the outbreak of war against President Bashar al-Assad that has since drawn in foreign military involvement and allowed for the growth of Islamic State. As a result, millions of Syrian children have had limited access to education. With schools themselves at times attacked, teachers make do with the basics to provide education.
A teacher conducts a lesson inside a cave in the rebel-controlled village of Tramla, in Idlib province, Syria, March 27, 2016.
A teacher conducts a lesson inside a cave in the rebel-controlled village of Tramla, in Idlib province, Syria, March 27, 2016.