What does war look like? Sarah talks with U.S. combat veteran Tara Madison, Syrian refugee Ahmad Al haj ali, and peacekeeping consultant and Canadian Armed Forces veteran Janie DesJardin about the reality of war. 

Sources Consulted:

TRTWorld. (2017, August 11). Mother who lost 4 children in Syria gas attack recalls day of Horror. Retrieved June 21, 2022, from https://www.trtworld.com/mea/opcw-says-chemical-sarin-used-in-deadly-attack-on-syria-town-in-april-390645

YouTube. (2017, June 23). The war in Syria: Children suffer losing their families. YouTube. Retrieved June 21, 2022, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXgxWgsjIjA 

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