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Aleppo's Mohamad, 11, Traded Schoolbooks for Mechanic Work

'I came to work so I can feed my parents and earn money,' the 11-year-old said.
Mohamad, 11, left school in the second grade.
Mohamad, 11, left school in the second grade.Thaer Mohammad

Mohamad Jabas misses going to school: he left in the second grade amidst airstrikes. Now 11, he spends his time working as a mechanic to help support his family.

"I came to work so I can feed my parents and earn money," he explained.

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