About 1.5 million Iraqis have fled their country for Syria since war broke out in 2003. While living in Syria, 20-year-old Fouad and 17-year-old Ahmed joined the Iraqi Student Project, an American organization that helps young Iraqis get into college — and gives them a free education if they score high enough on their English tests.

As part of a writing class, the two young men put together an audio survival guide for Iraqis living in Syria. They call it, "How to Be a Refugee in Syria."

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