Technology turns aspiring architect’s dreams into virtual reality

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Teenager Mohammed Kteish dreamt of becoming an architect as he was growing up in the Syrian city of Aleppo.Now those dreams have become a virtual reality project called “Future Aleppo”, the project tours international festivals and, with support from UNHCR, Mohammed, 16, carries out workshops with Syrian and Iraqi refugee schoolchildren. -- The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) was established on 14 December 1950 by the United Nations General Assembly. The agency is mandated to lead and coordinate international action to protect refugees and resolve refugee issues. It strives to ensure that everyone has the right to seek asylum and find safe refuge in another state, with the option to voluntarily return home when conditions are conducive for return, integrate locally or resettle to a third country. UNHCR has twice won the Nobel Peace Prize, in 1954 for its ground-breaking work in helping the refugees of Europe, and in 1981 for its worldwide assistance to refugees. Support our work with refugees now by subscribing to this channel, liking this video and sharing it with your friends and contacts. Thanks so much for your help. Read more at http://www.unhcr.org/hk/

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Published to Youtube on: 06/04/2018

Archived on: 08/10/2025

Original URL (may no longer be available): https://youtube.com/watch?v=XUefFuHZI2I