The Children Are Our Future

Hayat Khan, 8                   Muhammed Muheisen, AP

Gullakhta Nawab, 6           Muhammed Muheisen, AP

“The eyes of children are innocent," says photographer Muhammed Muheisen of his subjects, Syrian and Afghan refugee children. "They can't hide, they can't lie, they can't fake. They just stand in front of the camera like adults, and they look straight into your lens, and if you're lucky enough to have time before they run away, you capture the moment.” These 12 portraits were taken in Pakistan and Jordan (story, slideshow): http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2016/03/160318-syria-refugee-children-portraits/