What it's like to be a parent in a war zone

Name: What it's like to be a parent in a war zone
Uploaded: 2016-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
Duration: 14 min
Description: How do parents protect their children and help them feel secure again when their homes are ripped apart by war? In this warm-hearted talk, psychologist Aala El-Khani shares her work supporting -- and learning from -- refugee families affected by the civil war in Syria. She asks: How can we help these loving parents give their kids the warm, secure parenting they most need?

TEDxManchester 2016Feb 201614 min1191719 views

Speaker

Aala El-KhaniParent and Researcher | Documenting the Reality of Raising Children in Conflict Zones

About this talk

How do parents protect their children and help them feel secure again when their homes are ripped apart by war? In this warm-hearted talk, psychologist Aala El-Khani shares her work supporting -- and learning from -- refugee families affected by the civil war in Syria. She asks: How can we help these loving parents give their kids the warm, secure parenting they most need?