Rose up against the authoritarian regime. Members of the army deserted and rebel groups formed, all with the common aim removing president Bashar Alassad from power. But today, almost six years later, assad is still at the helm. Syria remains a battleground with russia and has black backing the president s forces and the u. S. , turkey, support ing the rebels. In the mix, a terror organization, the i. S. And alnusra front and kurdish units fighting for control of the region. Syria is a patchwork of the occupied zones. Who knows how many lives have been lost. Estimates range of up to 470,000 people. That is not including the vast numbers of injured and maimed, many of them children. [speaking a foreign language] swimming is all about upper body strength. For this 10yearold boy, it is especially important. He comes from syria and may one day decide to compete in the paralympics. This is his first Training Session today. We are in the capital. Amman. He arrived here two years ago. He is i
Power. But today, almost six years later, assad is still at the helm. Syria remains a battleground with russia and has black backing the president s forces and the u. S. , turkey, support ing the rebels. In the mix, a terror organization, the i. S. And alnusra front and kurdish units fighting for control of the region. Syria is a patchwork of the occupied zones. Who knows how many lives have been lost. Estimates range of up to 470,000 people. That is not including the vast numbers of injured and maimed, many of them children. [speaking a foreign language] swimming is all about upper body strength. For this 10yearold boy, it is especially important. He comes from syria and may one day decide to compete in the paralympics. This is his first Training Session today. We are in the capital. Amman. He arrived here two years ago. He is incredible, and i get emotional watching him. This energy is amazing. I would like to continue being there for him. I hope that i can. He is one of the millions
Power. But today, almost six years later, assad is still at the helm. Syria remains a battleground with russia and has black backing the president s forces and the u. S. , turkey, support ing the rebels. In the mix, a terror organization, the i. S. And alnusra front and kurdish units fighting for control of the region. Syria is a patchwork of the occupied zones. Who knows how many lives have been lost. Estimates range of up to 470,000 people. That is not including the vast numbers of injured and maimed, many of them children. [speaking a foreign language] swimming is all about upper body strength. For this 10yearold boy, it is especially important. He comes from syria and may one day decide to compete in the paralympics. This is his first Training Session today. We are in the capital. Amman. He arrived here two years ago. He is incredible, and i get emotional watching him. This energy is amazing. I would like to continue being there for him. I hope that i can. He is one of the millions
Rose up against the authoritarian regime. Members of the army deserted and rebel groups formed, all with the common aim removing president Bashar Alassad from power. But today, almost six years later, assad is still at the helm. Syria remains a battleground with russia and has black backing the president s forces and the u. S. , turkey, support ing the rebels. In the mix, a terror organization, the i. S. And alnusra front and kurdish units fighting for control of the region. Syria is a patchwork of the occupied zones. Who knows how many lives have been lost. Estimates range of up to 470,000 people. That is not including the vast numbers of injured and maimed, many of them children. [speaking a foreign language] swimming is all about upper body strength. For this 10yearold boy, it is especially important. He comes from syria and may one day decide to compete in the paralympics. This is his first Training Session today. We are in the capital. Amman. He arrived here two years ago. He is i
Rose up against the authoritarian regime. Members of the army deserted and rebel groups formed, all with the common aim removing president Bashar Alassad from power. But today, almost six years later, assad is still at the helm. Syria remains a battleground with russia and has black backing the president s forces and the u. S. , turkey, support ing the rebels. In the mix, a terror organization, the i. S. And alnusra front and kurdish units fighting for control of the region. Syria is a patchwork of the occupied zones. Who knows how many lives have been lost. Estimates range of up to 470,000 people. That is not including the vast numbers of injured and maimed, many of them children. [speaking a foreign language] swimming is all about upper body strength. For this 10yearold boy, it is especially important. He comes from syria and may one day decide to compete in the paralympics. This is his first Training Session today. We are in the capital. Amman. He arrived here two years ago. He is i