Soap making offers fresh start to grieving Syrian refugee
Syria marks a grim anniversary this month – eight years of a devastating civil war that has forced 5.6 million people from their country, and left more than 6.6 million people displaced inside its borders. Najwa was made a refugee by the war. She fled to Jordan after losing her son and her home, but a small act of kindness has helped her build a business and transform her life in exile.
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