A decade of crisis through Syrian refugees’ stories

It’s been 10 years. But the Syria crisis is still ongoing. For the people who fled. For the countries hosting them. For the entire region.

After ten years, half of the Syrian population has been forced to flee their homes. 6.6 million are refugees in the region and across 130 countries. Another 6.7 million Syrians have also been internally displaced. Syrian refugees continue to struggle to find shelters, to work, to make a living or send their children to school. Throughout this crisis, Syrians have shown incredible strength and resilience.

Ten years after, we go back to the faces and stories of Syrian refugees who crossed to Greece seeking safety in Europe. Some have been trying to rebuild their lives in Greece, others have moved to other countries. All of them are the real people behind the displacement numbers, none of them can afford lose hope.

Ten years already, the counting should stop here.

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