Young Iraqi Refugees Struggle to Keep Hope Alive

•  Syria

In 2003 Momo and Odissa (names changed) were sweethearts at art school in Baghdad. They had promising careers ahead of them. But the US invasion and ensuing sectarian violence forced them to flee to Syria, where they remain 5 years later, as their dreams slip away. Additional reporting: Sarah Stuteville, Jessica Partnow and Sarah Glidden