Building a future for displaced Iraqi women

Lesson Brief Al Sumaria
On January 22, Al Sumaria reported on the opening of a center in Kirkuk that features the handicrafts and other works produced by displaced Iraqi women. Currently, there are more than 40 centers to eradicate illiteracy for women in Kirkuk, whose work goes beyond pedagogical education. According to the article, many of these centers train women in various crafts, which can go a long way in reducing the burdens caused by the difficult conditions under which they live. The article is an almost complete transcript of the attached video, so be sure to click through to the article and follow along! Additional vocabulary:
مركز ، مراكز Center(s) حرفة ، حرف Craft(s)
عمل ، أعمال (here) craft(s) صناعة industry
فني Artistic, technical تحفة ، تحف Work(s) of art , antique(s)
الامية illiteracy معرض  ، معارض Exhibition(s)
محو  ، يمحو  / محو To erase / erasing عانى ، يعاني / معاناة to suffer / suffering
تربوي pedagogical مدير director
تعليم education قسم ، أقسام Department(s)
بل but ظرف ، ظروف Condition(s)
الخروج الى Going out to وجع، اوجاع Pain(s)
مادي Physical, material نفسي Psychological
إستفاد ، يستفيد من To benefit from دار ، ديار Home(s)
الدعم اللازم The necessary support الحكومة المحلية The local government
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