Girl flees Turkish attack on Syria with nothing but her saz

BARDARASH, Kurdistan Region — Bardarash camp in Duhok province is home to thousands of people who have sought refuge since Turkey launched its assault on neighbouring northeastern Syria last month.

Among them is Solin, a 15-year-old Kurdish girl.

She fled from Qamishli with her family, leaving all her friends, memories and school in her hometown.

One thing she was able to bring was her saz, a stringed musical instrument.

Solin speaks wistfully of her life back home.

"I used to wake up at 7:00 am to go to school. After midday, I used to attend my classes for 11th grade science stream. After that, I would go to another class for two hours, from 2-4 pm. I would stay there until 4. Then, I used to go to a tambur [a string instrument] course; after finishing that, I would go back home."

The Turkish attack on Syria has displaced over 80,000 thousand children, according to UNICEF, while over 200 civilians have been killed and hundreds more injured since Operation Peace Spring began.

Reporting by Dida Faraidun

Translation by Sarkawt Mohammed