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Ali Haj Suleiman

Student, volunteer, shopowner: NW Syria’s Shaima defies limitations

Shaima loves her volunteer work providing psychological support to children with the Violet organisation [Ali Haj Suleiman/Al Jazeera]

Azaz, Syria – With a quick, confident step and a wide smile, Shaima Hilal walks through the streets of Azaz in the northern countryside of Aleppo, stopping every few seconds to respond to people greeting her.

The young woman who arrived in the city four years ago has quickly become a popular figure.

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