Reem al-Kari and her cousin are on a heartbreaking mission, going through countless images in hopes of finding her missing son, Karim, who disappeared in 2013 during the Syrian civil war. He is one of over 3,700 children still missing, believed to have been caught up in a dark network woven by the Assad regime, which used children as political pawns.
As families grapple with the pain of separation, it’s revealed that children like Karim were transferred to orphanages run by the SOS Children's Villages International, a charity that reportedly received significant funding from international donors. Investigative reports indicate that many of these children were falsely recorded as orphans, complicating efforts for their families to find them.
The stories emerge of mothers like Reem, whose journeys take them through bureaucratic hurdles filled with silence and denial. In a desperate attempt to reconnect with their children, these families have faced challenges including lack of information and resistance from the very institutions meant to help them.
SOS Children’s Villages claims to operate independently but has faced heavy criticism from whistleblowers alleging ties to the Assad regime, which cast doubt on the charity's practices during the war. As the spotlight shines on these troubling narratives, the quest for truth and justice for Syria’s stolen children continues, with mothers still searching for hope in the shadows of their past.
As families grapple with the pain of separation, it’s revealed that children like Karim were transferred to orphanages run by the SOS Children's Villages International, a charity that reportedly received significant funding from international donors. Investigative reports indicate that many of these children were falsely recorded as orphans, complicating efforts for their families to find them.
The stories emerge of mothers like Reem, whose journeys take them through bureaucratic hurdles filled with silence and denial. In a desperate attempt to reconnect with their children, these families have faced challenges including lack of information and resistance from the very institutions meant to help them.
SOS Children’s Villages claims to operate independently but has faced heavy criticism from whistleblowers alleging ties to the Assad regime, which cast doubt on the charity's practices during the war. As the spotlight shines on these troubling narratives, the quest for truth and justice for Syria’s stolen children continues, with mothers still searching for hope in the shadows of their past.
