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Young Somali refugees living in the world’s largest refugee camp, in Kenya, have sent letters of encouragement to Syrian refugee children who have also had to flee their homeland.

Care International, the aid agency that provides many basic services at the camp, organized the pen pal exchange and delivered the handwritten letters to Syrian children at the Refugee Assistance Centre in Amman, Jordan.

The letters, often included with hopeful drawings, offer messages of solidarity, encouragement and advice to their “dear brothers and sisters”.

(READ the story and SEE the powerful photos at the BBC)

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