Kaltouma is determined to keep on surviving for her children, and dreams of a future when her community returns to peace.

Hila isn’t sure of her exact age—around 70, she guesses. The Syrian mother of 10 children fled Deir ez-Zor after the area was besieged by ISIS and her home was destroyed.

Amina*, a 47-year old mother living in northeast Syria, knows first-hand what it means to have war completely turn your life around — but through this experience, she’s well-versed in making do with whatever is available to her.