After reading the article “Shattered Lives” by Kristin Lewis I understand the challenges that children like Dania faced living as a refugee outside her country. I also understand the organizations that help children like Dania at the time of need. What I found in the article is, “Others are chased from their homes by disease, natural disaster...” The diseases forced the families out of their homes and out of their country. The natural disasters made the people feel unsafe. Another part I found in the text is, “For the past year, Dania, now 11, and her family have been living in a small garage. They feel lucky to have running water, but they do not have heat-a major hardship as winter temperatures in Akkar regularly dips below freezing.” This
