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What Is It Like to Grow Up in Yemen as a Child amid Conflict? - Shamayun Miah

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Yemen's war is complicated and intricate, but we must not overlook the innocent children who have been caught up in the six-year struggle. Yemen's children are growing up amid the world's worst humanitarian disaster, with some growing up knowing nothing but conflict. The following are some of the horrific realities of life for children in Yemen: ●   In Yemen, about a fifth of children has lost their homes. ●   Yemen has two million youngsters that are not in school. ●   Because of the fighting, one out of every five schools in Yemen is closed. ●   Yemen has a population of 12.3 million youngsters that require humanitarian help. Every day, war causes havoc on people's lives. Families are being shattered. The kids are going to bed hungry. Too many children are missing school due to the noises of shelling and bombing outside their windows. A new menace, the coronavirus pandemic, has put Yemeni youngsters in even more danger. Hospitals in Yemen's capital of Aden are tur