BBCNEWS Our July 5, 2024
ayfer has lived in antakya, in hatay province, her whole life. it's been two months since the earthquake. 85% of antakya's infrastructure was destroyed when the 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck. it forced a million people to leave the region, but ayfer has decided to stay with her husband and two sons. in the first months after the earthquakes, ayferjoined volunteer organisations to hand out aid. she also organised community gatherings to bring villagers together. as survivors struggled to build new lives, their children's education became a casualty of the quake. for months, there ...