Syrian refugees the world has all but forgotten
Hazem Mahmoud is a boy the world has all but forgotten - his escape from Syria has been both exhausting and miraculous.
Middle East Correspondent
John Ray is Middle East Correspondent for ITV News and based in the region. He was the first Western TV journalist to report from inside Syria's borders at the start of the war.
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