External Influences On The People Of Syria
Have you ever taken the time to look around you at your surroundings? Or taken a moment to
reflect on the experiences you have had that have had a big impact on your life? Have you ever
thought about the fact that they could affect and shape the person that you are? That the only thing
making you you, is your experiences and what you are exposed to everyday? Well, you may not
realize it but this is the case. Everything around you and your experiences impact you, shapeyou and
make up the person that you are.
We are all shaped by the world around us (our experiences, what we see, hear, and do) in one way
or another. In his TED talk, Julian Baggini said, There are all these things, like beliefs, desires,
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Some examples of this are government, education, events, ideas, media, etc. These impact who
we are and the person we come to be. In Syria, war is a major external influence in their lives.
The people of Syria are impacted tremendously by the ongoing warfare of their country. It has
caused them to be strong, courageous, and to persevere despite everything. They have had bombs
dropped on them, they have had to flee their homes, they have lost their families, they have lost
everything. But still they continue to strive to keep their children alive and to try and make a
better life for them. One little girl, Dania Amroosh, has gone through a great deal of trauma and
experienced things that no 7 year old should have to experience. Five months ago, Dania and her
family were sitting in their home in Aleppo, Syria, about 60 miles south of here, when a bomb
dropped from the sky. Her grandmother, aunt, uncle and two cousins were killed instantly.
Another cousin lost his legs. Dania was mangled. Despite all this, Dania survived and she will live
on to tell the tale, but she will be permanently shaped by what has happened to her. This experience
will now be a part of who she is, forever. External influences, good or bad, are a major part of our
lives and making us who we are whether we like it or
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