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the Father<\/p>\n
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Akram Suleiman, 48, tends to his garden in Jordan.\u00a0 Akram and his family fled to Jordan from Syria in 2013. He worries about keeping his family warm during the winter. Credit: \u00a9UNHCR\/Hannah Maule-ffinch<\/p>\n
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Six years ago, Akram\u2019s farm was famous for its crops, particularly okra and olives. He was a well-respected farmer in Daraa, one of the centres of agriculture in Syria.<\/p>\n
Today, he\u2019s in Jordan; the house where he lived with his wife and seven children, looted and burned.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe fled Syria because of war and unrest,\u201d Akram explains. \u201cThings went from bad to worse because of the terror. I chose to leave to protect my family.\u201d<\/p>\n
Akram and his family fled until they reached Za\u2019atari refugee camp. They spent a week there before moving to the Irbid area, where they have lived ever since.<\/p>\n
For three years, Akram and his family looked for a suitable and affordable place to live, which wasn\u2019t easy on their limited income. But in 2016, Akram found an apartment that reminded him of what he left behind. There was a small yard filled with plants and crops: tomatoes, oranges, olives and kumquats, just to name a few.<\/p>\n
But the apartment is still far from ideal.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur apartment is nice and quiet, but we suffer when the weather is cold,\u201d he explains. \u201cIt\u2019s really affected my family\u2019s health, particularly my son\u2019s asthma.\u201d<\/p>\n
Due to his uncertain job prospects, Akram\u2019s family struggles to pay their monthly utility bills. It\u2019s a challenge to balance essentials like food and health care with the high costs of energy expenses. They use gas cylinders and heat water on their stove to save on electrical costs.<\/p>\n
For refugees like Akram, high energy bills and unreliable systems hinder self-sufficiency and dreams of a better life. But Akram cultivates hopes for his family\u2019s future.<\/p>\n
\u201cI hope my children finish their education and are independent,\u201d he says. \u201cI hope we all have good and peaceful lives again.\u201d<\/p>\n
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