Damascus restaurant provides hope in war-torn Syria

The Sucette restaurant employs people with disabilities whose work helps finances social projects after a devastating civil war.

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00:00This Damascus restaurant is rewriting the rules, not with its menu, but with its mission, inclusion.

00:10Reham is one of the staff members showing that ability matters more than disability.

00:24SESET is part of a disability integration program run by the Juzour organization in Damascus.

00:30We have 70 workers here, from the chefs, cooks, everybody.

00:35Out of them, between 30 and 35, almost 50%, we're talking about persons with disabilities in here.

00:43For Juzour, SESET is more than a restaurant.

00:46It generates income that helps fund the NGO's health, social and work programs for people with disabilities across Syria.

00:55But for these young Syrians, it is something else.

00:58SESET is not only a place for food and drinks, it is an approach that puts inclusion into practice.

01:19Do you know of similar projects in your country?

01:23For students, this country?