Eddie Izzard: In Syrian refugee camps, another day of childhood is lost
UNICEF UK Ambassador Eddie Izzard with 10-year-old Muhammed and his family in Domiz Syrian refugee camp, northern Iraq. Eddie Izzard is a British comedian and actor who ran 43 marathons across the UK for the charity Sport Relief in 2009. He is also a UNICEF ambassador. To donate to UNICEF's work with Syrian refugees please visit www.unicef.org.uk/eddie (CNN) -- Yousef is two years old and lives in a refugee camp in Iraq. Her mother tells comedian and UNICEF ambassador Eddie Izzard that she wants to return to her country, but will not jeopardize her children's safety. With every day that passes in their life as a refugee, she fears that they are losing another day of their childhood. Yousef (not his real name) is two years old and lives in a shack that once sheltered animals. He arrived in Northern Iraq from Syria a few months ago. In Syria he lived in a nice home, in a nice area - full of middle-class comforts. But planes began to whirr through ...