we're starting tonight with baraa's story. she's 20 and lives in homs, a city in syria. little girl and described how, at that time, people were so starving that some of them had to eat animals like cats and rats. last week, she and many other people celebrated the end of president assad's rule. translation: even now, . when i think back, i wonder - "how did we survive?" it was a nightmare and it ended, thank god. i always thought that i'd go to europe to work. but now, there's a chance to live here with dignity. if you want to read that full story, it's on the bbc news website. some other stories now: the father and stepmother of ten—year—old sara sharif have beenjailed for life for her murder. she was abused for years before her body was found at their home in surrey. if you've been affected by anything in that story, there's support at bbc action line. an update on the school shooting we told you about in wisconsin yesterday. a 15—year—old female student has been identified as the person who opened fire, killing a teacher and a teenager, and injuring six others. the a

a thousand starving civilians rescued in a temporary truce, including a little girl named baraa.e've stayed in touch from afar since then. nice to see you! translation: they were the hardest times. even now, when i think back, i wonder how did we survive? it was a nightmare and it ended, thank god. but their suffering didn't stop there. theirfather farhan raised his daughters on his own. their mother was killed when a rocket slammed into their kitchen. all of them have been striving for a betterfuture. the starving girl we met is now studying food science at university. i never thought that i'd find a job here in the days of the regime, i always thought that i'd go to europe to work. but now there's a chance to live here with dignity. we want a civilian government, not even an islamic one. we want to live together, to coexist. we want whoever the president is to pack up and leave at the end of their term. we don't want another president for life, someone they build statues of. they insist we must visit their place of refuge in the siege — the jesuit monastery which opened its doo

a thousand starving civilians rescued in a temporary truce, including a little girl named baraa.anslation: they were the hardest times. - even now, when i think back, i wonder, how did we survive? it was a nightmare and it ended, thank god. but their suffering didn't stop. theirfather farhan raised his daughters on his own. their mother was killed when a rocket slammed into their kitchen. all of them have been striving for a betterfuture. the starving girl we met is now studying food science at university. translation: | never. thought that i'd find a job here in the days of the regime. i always thought that i'd go to europe to work. but now there's a chance to live here with dignity. translation: we want a civilian government, l not even an islamic one. we want to live together, to coexist. we want whoever the president is to pack up and leave at the end of their term. we don't want another president for life, someone they build statues of. they insist we must visit their place of refuge in the siege — thejesuit monastery which opened its doors. a nativity scene now. the new syr