For Syria's Children, Daily Violence Is Normal Life

September 13, 2012 from Al Jazeera English

The conflict in Syria has raged on for so long - 18 months - that for children there, war is now the stressful norm. For these children, political chants and the sounds of explosions are becoming a part of daily life, even as shortages in baby formula and vital medications mean surviving day to day has become a challenge in and of itself. But now there are concerns that an entire generation of children could be left with psychological scars. Al Jazeera's Sue Turton reports from the mountain town of Deir Sunbuul.

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