Rasha Faek
Rasha is an experienced journalist who has covered a diverse range of issues ranging from business and youth to citizenship and culture. She also has extensive experience in website management and online publishing. Rasha holds bachelor’s degrees in English literature from Damascus University, in dramatic arts from the Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts in Damascus, and in journalism from Damascus Open University. She has participated in a number of prestigious training programs hosted by organizations such as the Thomson Reuters Foundation, the BBC, Deutsche Welle, the United Nation University-International Leadership Institute, The Fund for American Studies, and the Foreign Press Centre of Japan.
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Listening to the Voices of Syrians, Unadulterated
An American professor documents the stories of Syrians before and after the revolution, allowing them to speak for themselves.
First Refugee Scholarship Program Experiences Rapid Growth
The DAFI scholarship program administered by the UN Refugee Agency, which provides social and psychological support alongside academic awards, has grown 89 percent since 2015.
Many Scholarships Don’t Meet Syrians’ Needs
Scholarship offerings for refugees are inadequate, both in quantity and quality, says a new British Council report.
What International Higher Education is Missing: Refugees
To fully embrace a global approach, universities must include the education of refugees and displaced people, says the managing editor of Al-Fanar Media.
Little Hope of Jobs for Syrians in Lebanon and Jordan
With their ability to work severely restricted by their two closest Arab neighbors, many Syrian youth don’t see the point in education.
Turkey Sends Mixed Signals to Syrian Job Seekers
Although it has accepted more Syrian refugees than any other country, Turkey’s labor market is closed to many of them.
Fact File: Syrians’ Right to Work in Nearby Countries
Restrictions in Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey continue to limit Syrians’ ability to work legally.
In Damascus, Little Water, Little Education
The safety of children at schools is at risk following the water shortage in the Syrian capital.
Young Syrians Take Their Chances in Sudan
Sudan is the one Arab country that allows Syrians unconditional entry. But they face difficulties settling there, especially in education.
