Members of the Forgotten Stories Club attended a screening of the documentary “After Spring,” organized by Mississippi State University club No Generation Lost on Monday, Sept. 25. The No Generation Lost Club seeks to raise awareness of the children impacted by the Syrian refugee crisis.

Directed by Steph Ching and Ellen Martinez, “After Spring” covers the Zaatari Syrian refugee camp in Jordan. The Zaatari camp is the largest Syrian refugee camp with an estimated population above 80,000. The documentary follows two Syrian families living in the camp.

“They lack in healthcare personnel. The number of children being born is increasing every day as well, which shows even though they are going through a tough time, they still desire to have a family. Some families still want to go back to Syria, though they know the previous Syria they knew isn’t there anymore,” said Forgotten Stories member Kamal Bhalla.

Viewing the documentary proved impactful for Bhalla.

“It made me think about being a social worker possibly, which I never thought about before,” she said.

One notable point of the documentary featured a Korean Taekwondo instructor living among the refugees.

“The highlight was the Taekwondo teacher. Most of the boys in the camp didn’t go to school, but the Taekwondo teacher helped them do something and actually learn skills, so they didn’t become a lost generation, which wouldn’t be able to rebuild Syria,” said Nadia Allen, MSMS senior.

Forgotten Stories Club president Yousef Abu-Salah said, “I absolutely loved the trip. It reminded me of my class that I taught in Jordan this summer,” though he feels “it could have been better if refreshments were actually provided during the documentary as well as a better setting and time for the event so more members could have attended.”

“They are people just like you and me,” junior Theresa Ho pointed out.