Ricky Martin, the world- renowned singer and UNICEF goodwill ambassador, says that the word "refugee" has lost its value but that the international community should "open its heart."
The 44-year-old
Puerto Rican
spoke to The Associated Press yesterday during a visit to
Lebanon
with
UNICEF
to meet
Syrian refugee
children.
Ricky Martin steps out with his new man Jwan Yosef The star, whose charity and advocacy work has focused on combating
child labour and
human trafficking, says he was moved by a Syrian refugee he met in Lebanon's
Bekaa Valley
.
He says the 11-year-old refugee, named Batoul, is "working in agriculture, 12 hours a day. And she's getting paid with water."
Martin says, "this is happening to our kids. This is happening to our future generation."
News of the visit was released by UNICEF today because of an embargo.
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