Teenage Syrian girls discovered confidence and creativity through music classes run by the IRC and partners in Lebanon. Together they wrote “Sanabqa ya Suria (We Shall Remain, Oh Syria),” a powerful and elegant song about disappointment and hope.
Sometimes, music speaks when words fail. That’s what a group of Syrian girls discovered through music classes run by the International Rescue Committee.
“Expressing yourself through music can be more powerful than plain words,” says 13 year-old Muna,* one of 26 girls who are now budding musicians at the IRC’s women’s center in Bar Elias, Lebanon.“People can listen to you and relate to your problems more.”