A UNICEF video recently posted to YouTube profiles a 12-year-old Syrian girl named Saja who lost her friends and a leg in the war-related bombings but still finds solace in playing soccer.
A disabled Syrian girl relies on a somewhat surprising pastime to take her mind off the difficult living conditions in her war-torn country.
A UNICEF video features the 12-year-old named Saja who lives in Aleppo, Syria.
She talks about how safe and worry-free life was before the war.
However, once the bombings began, four of her friends died, and she lost her leg.
Despite her disability, she still loves playing football, or in America, soccer.
Saja’s translated words are, “When I
