Summary Of Kristen Lewis 'Shattered Lives'

Summary of “Shattered Lives”
In the nonfictional narrative, “Shattered Lives”, Scholastic Scope author Kristen Lewis focuses on the issue of the challenges that refugees face after fleeing their home countries. She explains that organizations are helping to lessen the hardships for refugees and their families. Dania - a refugee from Syria whose interview features in the article - and her family are one such example. Like many others, she and her family fled Syria, their home, to escape the violence there. They sought refuge in a neighboring country but, although they found a place to stay, they lacked many other necessities. Most refugees flee with little more than what they can carry, and Dania’s family were no exception. However, various
organizations such as Save the Children and UNHCR are doing their best to provide young refugees with schools and through those schools, the supplies the young refugees and their families need. It’s due to these efforts that Dania can an education and a normal life. Dania and her family are a good example of how the situation dire for many refugees, but there is hope for them to have better futures.