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Syria<\/span><\/p>\n Photography by Brian Sokol<\/span><\/p>\n What would you bring if violence or persecution forced you to flee your country?<\/p>\n 13 March 2013<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_fullwidth_header][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ inner_shadow=”on” fullwidth=”on” disabled_on=”off|on|on” _builder_version=”3.17.6″ background_color=”#000000″ custom_padding=”0px|0px|0px|0px” prev_background_color=”#ffffff” next_background_color=”#ffffff”][et_pb_fullwidth_header scroll_down_icon_color=”#0072bc” button_one_text=”Their stories” button_one_url=”#anchor-2″ background_overlay_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0)” content_max_width=”500px” _builder_version=”3.17.6″ title_font=”|700|||||||” title_font_size=”80″ title_font_size_tablet=”65″ title_font_size_phone=”50″ title_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” title_line_height=”0.9″ subhead_font=”|600|||||||” subhead_text_color=”#f4f4f4″ subhead_font_size=”29px” subhead_font_size_phone=”20px” subhead_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” 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For a short time, it gives me some relief from my sorrows.\u201d<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ disabled_on=”on|on|” module_class=”ds-advent-25-section containedbkg” _builder_version=”3.17.6″ background_image=”https:\/\/www.unhcr.org\/spotlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2019\/05\/TMIT_Syria_08_Tamara_RF179016_056092.jpg” parallax=”on” parallax_method=”off” prev_background_color=”#ffffff” next_background_color=”#ffffff”][et_pb_row custom_margin=”|50px||” padding_right_2=”75px” padding_left_2=”75px” _builder_version=”3.0.89″][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ disabled_on=”on|on|” module_class=”ds-advent-25-section containedbkg” _builder_version=”3.17.6″ background_image=”https:\/\/www.unhcr.org\/spotlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2019\/05\/TMIT_Syria_08_Tamara_RF179016_056092.jpg” parallax=”on” parallax_method=”off” prev_background_color=”#ffffff” next_background_color=”#ffffff”][et_pb_row custom_margin=”|50px|50px|” background_color_2=”rgba(0,0,0,0.69)” padding_top_2=”40px” padding_right_2=”75px” padding_bottom_2=”75px” padding_left_2=”30px” _builder_version=”3.0.89″][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.89″ background_layout=”dark” custom_margin=”50px|||50px” custom_margin_phone=”0px|||0px” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”#f4f4f4″ _builder_version=”3.2″ custom_margin=”|||50px” custom_margin_phone=”|||0px” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” \/][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.89″ text_text_color=”rgba(255,255,255,0.75)” background_layout=”dark” custom_margin=”|||50px” custom_margin_phone=”|||0px” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop”]<\/p>\n After Tamara\u2019s* home in Idlib was partially destroyed in September 2012, the family decided their best chance of safety was to reach the Syrian-Turkish border. \u201cWhen we left our house, we felt the sky was raining bullets,\u201d Tamara recalled. \u201cWe were moving from one shelter to another in order to protect ourselves.\u201d The most important thing she was able to bring with her is her diploma, which she holds in this photo taken near their tent in Adiyaman refugee camp in Turkey. With it she will be able to continue her education in exile.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ disabled_on=”off|off|on” module_class=”ds-advent-25-section containedbkg” _builder_version=”3.0.89″ parallax=”on” parallax_method=”off” custom_margin_last_edited=”off|phone” prev_background_color=”#000000″ next_background_color=”#000000″][et_pb_row make_fullwidth=”on” use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”1″ custom_padding=”30px|0px|0px|0px” make_equal=”on” _builder_version=”3.0.89″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.unhcr.org\/spotlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2019\/05\/TMIT_Syria_08_Tamara_RF179016_056092.jpg” show_bottom_space=”off” align=”center” force_fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”3.17.6″ \/][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row custom_padding=”0px|0px|30px|0px” custom_margin=”20px|0px|0px|35px” background_color_2=”rgba(0,0,0,0.69)” padding_top_2=”40px” padding_right_2=”75px” padding_bottom_2=”75px” padding_left_2=”75px” padding_1_last_edited=”off|phone” _builder_version=”3.0.89″ module_alignment=”center” custom_margin_tablet=”20px|0px|20px|50px” custom_margin_phone=”20px|0px|0px|50px” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.89″ custom_margin=”50px|||50px” custom_margin_phone=”0px|||0px” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_padding=”40px|||”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”rgba(66,66,66,0.62)” _builder_version=”3.2″ custom_margin_last_edited=”off|phone” custom_padding=”|||50px” custom_padding_phone=”|||0px” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” \/][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.89″ text_text_color=”rgba(66,66,66,0.58)” background_layout=”dark” custom_margin=”|||50px” custom_margin_phone=”|||0px” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop”]<\/p>\n After Tamara\u2019s* home in Idlib was partially destroyed in September 2012, the family decided their best chance of safety was to reach the Syrian-Turkish border. \u201cWhen we left our house, we felt the sky was raining bullets,\u201d Tamara recalled. \u201cWe were moving from one shelter to another in order to protect ourselves.\u201d The most important thing she was able to bring with her is her diploma, which she holds in this photo taken near their tent in Adiyaman refugee camp in Turkey. With it she will be able to continue her education in exile.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ disabled_on=”on|on|” module_class=”ds-advent-25-section containedbkg” _builder_version=”3.17.6″ background_image=”https:\/\/www.unhcr.org\/spotlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2019\/05\/TMIT_Syria_04_Salma_RF178988_056100.jpg” parallax=”on” parallax_method=”off” prev_background_color=”#ffffff” next_background_color=”#ffffff”][et_pb_row custom_margin=”|50px|75px|50px” background_color_1=”rgba(0,0,0,0)” padding_top_2=”40px” padding_right_2=”75px” padding_bottom_2=”0px” padding_left_2=”75px” _builder_version=”3.0.89″][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ disabled_on=”on|on|” module_class=”ds-advent-25-section containedbkg” _builder_version=”3.17.6″ background_image=”https:\/\/www.unhcr.org\/spotlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2019\/05\/TMIT_Syria_04_Salma_RF178988_056100.jpg” parallax=”on” parallax_method=”off” prev_background_color=”#ffffff” next_background_color=”#ffffff”][et_pb_row custom_margin=”|50px|50px|50px” background_color_1=”rgba(0,0,0,0.69)” padding_top_1=”40px” padding_top_2=”0px” padding_right_1=”75px” padding_right_2=”0px” padding_bottom_1=”75px” padding_bottom_2=”0px” padding_left_1=”30px” padding_left_2=”0px” _builder_version=”3.0.89″][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.89″ background_layout=”dark” custom_margin=”50px|||50px” custom_margin_phone=”0px|||0px” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding=”0px|0px|0px|0px”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”rgba(244,244,244,0.62)” _builder_version=”3.2″ custom_margin=”0px||0px|50px” custom_margin_phone=”|||0px” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding=”0px|||0px” \/][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.89″ text_text_color=”rgba(255,255,255,0.75)” background_layout=”dark” custom_margin=”|||50px” custom_margin_phone=”|||0px” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding=”0px|0px|40px|0px”]<\/p>\n Salma*, who is at least 90 years old, wears a ring she was given by her dying mother when she was just 10 years old. Salma says her mother told her, \u201cKeep this ring and remember me.\u201d She intends to wear the ring to her grave. \u201cIt\u2019s not valuable \u2013 not silver or gold \u2013 just an old ring. But it\u2019s all that I have left.\u201d She was photographed in Domiz refugee camp, in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, after fleeing with her three sons and their families from Qamishly City, Syria.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ disabled_on=”off|off|on” module_class=”ds-advent-25-section containedbkg” _builder_version=”3.0.89″ parallax=”on” parallax_method=”off” prev_background_color=”#000000″ next_background_color=”#000000″][et_pb_row make_fullwidth=”on” use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”1″ custom_padding=”0px|0px|0px|0px” make_equal=”on” _builder_version=”3.0.89″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.unhcr.org\/spotlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2019\/05\/TMIT_Syria_04_Salma_RF178988_056100.jpg” show_bottom_space=”off” align=”center” force_fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”3.17.6″ \/][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row custom_padding=”0px||30px|” custom_margin=”20px|0px|0px|35px” padding_top_2=”0px” padding_right_2=”0px” padding_bottom_2=”0px” padding_left_2=”0px” padding_1_phone=”0px|0px|0px|0px” padding_1_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”3.0.89″ module_alignment=”center” custom_margin_tablet=”20px|0px|20px|50px” custom_margin_phone=”20px|0px|0px|50px” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.89″ custom_margin=”50px|||50px” custom_margin_phone=”0px|||0px” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_padding=”40px|0px|0px|0px”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”rgba(66,66,66,0.62)” _builder_version=”3.2″ custom_margin_last_edited=”off|phone” custom_padding=”|||50px” custom_padding_phone=”|||0px” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” \/][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.89″ text_text_color=”rgba(66,66,66,0.58)” background_layout=”dark” custom_margin=”|||50px” custom_margin_phone=”|||0px” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding=”0px|0px|40px|0px”]<\/p>\n Salma*, who is at least 90 years old, wears a ring she was given by her dying mother when she was just 10 years old. Salma says her mother told her, \u201cKeep this ring and remember me.\u201d She intends to wear the ring to her grave. \u201cIt\u2019s not valuable \u2013 not silver or gold \u2013 just an old ring. But it\u2019s all that I have left.\u201d She was photographed in Domiz refugee camp, in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, after fleeing with her three sons and their families from Qamishly City, Syria.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ disabled_on=”on|on|” module_class=”ds-advent-25-section containedbkg” _builder_version=”3.17.6″ background_image=”https:\/\/www.unhcr.org\/spotlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2019\/05\/TMIT_Syria_05_Waleed_RF178994_056099.jpg” parallax=”on” parallax_method=”off” prev_background_color=”#ffffff” next_background_color=”#ffffff”][et_pb_row custom_margin=”|50px|75px|” background_color_2=”rgba(0,0,0,0)” padding_right_2=”75px” padding_left_2=”75px” _builder_version=”3.0.89″][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ disabled_on=”on|on|” module_class=”ds-advent-25-section containedbkg” _builder_version=”3.17.6″ background_image=”https:\/\/www.unhcr.org\/spotlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2019\/05\/TMIT_Syria_05_Waleed_RF178994_056099.jpg” parallax=”on” parallax_method=”off” prev_background_color=”#ffffff” next_background_color=”#ffffff”][et_pb_row custom_margin=”|50px|50px|” background_color_2=”rgba(0,0,0,0.69)” padding_top_2=”40px” padding_right_2=”75px” padding_bottom_2=”75px” padding_left_2=”30px” _builder_version=”3.0.89″][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.89″ background_layout=”dark” custom_margin=”50px|||50px” custom_margin_phone=”0px|||0px” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”#f4f4f4″ _builder_version=”3.2″ custom_margin=”|||50px” custom_margin_phone=”|||0px” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” \/][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.89″ text_text_color=”rgba(255,255,255,0.75)” background_layout=”dark” custom_margin=”|||50px” custom_margin_phone=”|||0px” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop”]<\/p>\n A doctor, Waleed works at this M\u00e9decins Sans Fronti\u00e8res clinic in Domiz refugee camp, in the Kurdistan region of Iraq. He holds his most valuable possession, a photograph of his wife. Although they are together, he says, \u201cthis is important because she gave me this photo back home before we were married, during the time when we were dating. It always brings me great memories and reminds me of my happiest time back home in Syria.\u201d He fled Syria 20 days after his wife gave birth. \u201cI left the country for the sake of my family. I don\u2019t want to see my children grow up as orphans.\u201d<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ disabled_on=”off|off|on” module_class=”ds-advent-25-section containedbkg” _builder_version=”3.0.89″ parallax=”on” parallax_method=”off” prev_background_color=”#000000″ next_background_color=”#000000″][et_pb_row make_fullwidth=”on” use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”1″ custom_padding=”0px|0px|0px|0px” make_equal=”on” _builder_version=”3.0.89″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.unhcr.org\/spotlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2019\/05\/TMIT_Syria_05_Waleed_RF178994_056099.jpg” show_bottom_space=”off” align=”center” force_fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”3.17.6″ \/][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row custom_padding=”0px|0px|30px|0px” background_color_2=”rgba(0,0,0,0.69)” padding_top_2=”40px” padding_right_2=”75px” padding_bottom_2=”75px” padding_left_2=”75px” padding_1_last_edited=”on|tablet” _builder_version=”3.0.89″ module_alignment=”center” custom_margin_tablet=”20px||0px|” custom_margin_phone=”20px|0px|0px|35px” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.89″ custom_margin=”50px|||50px” custom_margin_phone=”0px|||0px” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|tablet” custom_padding=”40px|||”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”rgba(66,66,66,0.62)” _builder_version=”3.2″ custom_margin_last_edited=”off|phone” custom_padding=”|||50px” custom_padding_phone=”|||0px” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” \/][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.89″ text_text_color=”rgba(66,66,66,0.58)” background_layout=”dark” custom_margin=”|||50px” custom_margin_phone=”|||0px” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop”]<\/p>\n A doctor, Waleed works at this M\u00e9decins Sans Fronti\u00e8res clinic in Domiz refugee camp, in the Kurdistan region of Iraq. He holds his most valuable possession, a photograph of his wife. Although they are together, he says, \u201cthis is important because she gave me this photo back home before we were married, during the time when we were dating. It always brings me great memories and reminds me of my happiest time back home in Syria.\u201d He fled Syria 20 days after his wife gave birth. \u201cI left the country for the sake of my family. I don\u2019t want to see my children grow up as orphans.\u201d<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ disabled_on=”on|on|” module_class=”ds-advent-25-section containedbkg” _builder_version=”3.17.6″ background_image=”https:\/\/www.unhcr.org\/spotlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2019\/05\/TMIT_Syria_03_Alia_RF178987_056097.jpg” parallax=”on” parallax_method=”off” prev_background_color=”#ffffff” next_background_color=”#ffffff”][et_pb_row custom_margin=”|50px||50px” padding_top_2=”40px” padding_right_2=”75px” padding_bottom_2=”40px” padding_left_2=”75px” _builder_version=”3.0.89″][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ disabled_on=”on|on|” module_class=”ds-advent-25-section containedbkg” _builder_version=”3.17.6″ background_image=”https:\/\/www.unhcr.org\/spotlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2019\/05\/TMIT_Syria_03_Alia_RF178987_056097.jpg” parallax=”on” parallax_method=”off” prev_background_color=”#ffffff” next_background_color=”#ffffff”][et_pb_row custom_margin=”||50px|50px” background_color_1=”rgba(0,0,0,0.69)” padding_top_1=”40px” padding_top_2=”0px” padding_right_1=”75px” padding_right_2=”0px” padding_bottom_1=”75px” padding_bottom_2=”0px” padding_left_1=”30px” padding_left_2=”0px” _builder_version=”3.0.89″][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.89″ background_layout=”dark” custom_margin=”50px|||50px” custom_margin_phone=”0px|||0px” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding=”|0px|0px|0px”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”rgba(244,244,244,0.62)” _builder_version=”3.2″ custom_margin=”0px||0px|50px” custom_margin_phone=”|||0px” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding=”0px|||0px” \/][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.89″ text_text_color=”rgba(255,255,255,0.75)” background_layout=”dark” custom_margin=”|||50px” custom_margin_phone=”|||0px” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding=”0px|0px|40px|0px”]<\/p>\n Alia* sits in her wheelchair in Domiz refugee camp in the Kurdistan region of Iraq. She was living with her family in Daraa, Syria, when fighting forced them to flee their home. Alia, who uses a wheelchair and is blind in both eyes, says she was terrified by what was happening around her. \u201cMen in uniforms came and killed our cow. They fought outside our house and there were many dead soldiers. I cried and cried,\u201d she recalls. 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She was living with her family in Daraa, Syria, when fighting forced them to flee their home. Alia, who uses a wheelchair and is blind in both eyes, says she was terrified by what was happening around her. \u201cMen in uniforms came and killed our cow. They fought outside our house and there were many dead soldiers. I cried and cried,\u201d she recalls. Alia says the only important thing that she brought with her \u201cis my soul, nothing more \u2013 nothing material.\u201d When asked about her wheelchair, she seems surprised, saying she considers it an extension of her body, not an object.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ disabled_on=”on|on|” module_class=”ds-advent-25-section containedbkg” _builder_version=”3.17.6″ background_image=”https:\/\/www.unhcr.org\/spotlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2019\/05\/TMIT_Syria_11_Mohamed_RF178984_056103.jpg” parallax=”on” parallax_method=”off” prev_background_color=”#ffffff” next_background_color=”#ffffff”][et_pb_row custom_margin=”|50px||50px” padding_top_2=”40px” padding_right_2=”75px” padding_bottom_2=”40px” padding_left_2=”75px” _builder_version=”3.0.89″][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ disabled_on=”on|on|” module_class=”ds-advent-25-section containedbkg” _builder_version=”3.17.6″ background_image=”https:\/\/www.unhcr.org\/spotlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2019\/05\/TMIT_Syria_11_Mohamed_RF178984_056103.jpg” parallax=”on” parallax_method=”off” prev_background_color=”#ffffff” next_background_color=”#ffffff”][et_pb_row custom_margin=”|50px|50px|” background_color_2=”rgba(0,0,0,0.69)” padding_top_2=”40px” padding_right_2=”75px” padding_bottom_2=”75px” padding_left_2=”30px” _builder_version=”3.0.89″][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.89″ background_layout=”dark” custom_margin=”50px|||50px” custom_margin_phone=”0px|||0px” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”#f4f4f4″ _builder_version=”3.2″ custom_margin=”|||50px” custom_margin_phone=”|||0px” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” \/][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.89″ text_text_color=”rgba(255,255,255,0.75)” background_layout=”dark” custom_margin=”|||50px” custom_margin_phone=”|||0px” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop”]<\/p>\n Mohamed*, who fled Hassakeh Governorate in Syria, is the imam of the only mosque in Domiz camp, in the Kurdistan region of Iraq. He holds the Koran, the most important thing that he was able to bring with him. As an imam, he says religion is the most important aspect of his life. \u201cI love my religion, but I am not so strict in my views. I want to teach the importance of brotherhood and equality between all religions,\u201d he says. Mohamed fled his home with his wife and six children after warnings that armed elements were searching for him.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ disabled_on=”off|off|on” module_class=”ds-advent-25-section containedbkg” _builder_version=”3.0.89″ parallax=”on” parallax_method=”off” prev_background_color=”#000000″ next_background_color=”#000000″][et_pb_row make_fullwidth=”on” use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”1″ custom_padding=”30px|0px|0px|0px” make_equal=”on” _builder_version=”3.0.89″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.unhcr.org\/spotlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2019\/05\/TMIT_Syria_11_Mohamed_RF178984_056103.jpg” show_bottom_space=”off” align=”center” force_fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”3.17.6″ \/][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row custom_padding=”0px|0px|30px|0px” custom_margin=”20px|0px|0px|35px” background_color_2=”rgba(0,0,0,0.69)” padding_top_2=”40px” padding_right_2=”75px” padding_bottom_2=”75px” padding_left_2=”75px” padding_1_last_edited=”off|phone” _builder_version=”3.0.89″ module_alignment=”center” custom_margin_tablet=”20px|0px|20px|50px” custom_margin_phone=”20px|0px|0px|50px” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.89″ custom_margin=”50px|||50px” custom_margin_phone=”0px|||0px” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_padding=”40px|||”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”rgba(66,66,66,0.62)” _builder_version=”3.2″ custom_margin_last_edited=”off|phone” \/][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.89″ text_text_color=”rgba(66,66,66,0.58)” background_layout=”dark” custom_margin=”|||50px” custom_margin_phone=”|||0px” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop”]<\/p>\n Mohamed*, who fled Hassakeh Governorate in Syria, is the imam of the only mosque in Domiz camp, in the Kurdistan region of Iraq. He holds the Koran, the most important thing that he was able to bring with him. As an imam, he says religion is the most important aspect of his life. \u201cI love my religion, but I am not so strict in my views. I want to teach the importance of brotherhood and equality between all religions,\u201d he says. Mohamed fled his home with his wife and six children after warnings that armed elements were searching for him.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ disabled_on=”on|on|” module_class=”ds-advent-25-section containedbkg” _builder_version=”3.17.6″ background_image=”https:\/\/www.unhcr.org\/spotlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2019\/05\/TMIT_Syria_06_Domiz_RF178992_056095.jpg” parallax=”on” parallax_method=”off” prev_background_color=”#ffffff” next_background_color=”#ffffff”][et_pb_row custom_margin=”|50px||50px” padding_top_2=”40px” padding_right_2=”75px” padding_bottom_2=”40px” padding_left_2=”75px” _builder_version=”3.0.89″][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ disabled_on=”on|on|” module_class=”ds-advent-25-section containedbkg” _builder_version=”3.17.6″ background_image=”https:\/\/www.unhcr.org\/spotlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2019\/05\/TMIT_Syria_06_Domiz_RF178992_056095.jpg” parallax=”on” parallax_method=”off” prev_background_color=”#ffffff” next_background_color=”#ffffff”][et_pb_row custom_margin=”|50px|50px|50px” background_color_1=”rgba(0,0,0,0.69)” padding_top_1=”40px” padding_top_2=”0px” padding_right_1=”75px” padding_right_2=”0px” padding_bottom_1=”75px” padding_bottom_2=”0px” padding_left_1=”30px” padding_left_2=”0px” _builder_version=”3.0.89″][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.17.6″ background_layout=”dark” custom_margin=”50px|||50px” custom_margin_phone=”0px|||0px” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding=”|0px|0px|0px”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”rgba(244,244,244,0.62)” _builder_version=”3.2″ custom_margin=”||0px|50px” custom_margin_phone=”|||0px” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding=”0px|0px|0px|0px” \/][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.89″ text_text_color=”rgba(255,255,255,0.75)” background_layout=”dark” custom_margin=”|||50px” custom_margin_phone=”|||0px” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding=”0px|0px|40px|0px”]<\/p>\n May and her family made their way by foot and bus hundreds of kilometres from Damascus to the border, where they followed a rough trail in the cold while her mother carried her baby brother. Since arriving at Domiz refugee camp, in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, she has had recurring nightmares. The most important thing she was able to bring with her when she left home is the set of bracelets she wears in this photograph. \u201cThe bracelets aren\u2019t my favourite things,\u201d she says, \u201cMy doll Nancy is.\u201d She adds that the toy was left behind in the rush to leave. After this photo was published, a young girl thousands of miles away sent May a new doll<\/a>.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ disabled_on=”off|off|on” module_class=”ds-advent-25-section containedbkg” _builder_version=”3.0.89″ parallax=”on” parallax_method=”off” prev_background_color=”#000000″ next_background_color=”#000000″][et_pb_row make_fullwidth=”on” use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”1″ custom_padding=”0px|0px|0px|0px” make_equal=”on” _builder_version=”3.0.89″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.unhcr.org\/spotlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2019\/05\/TMIT_Syria_06_Domiz_RF178992_056095.jpg” show_bottom_space=”off” align=”center” force_fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”3.17.6″ \/][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row custom_padding=”0px|0px|30px|0px” padding_top_2=”0px” padding_right_2=”0px” padding_bottom_2=”0px” padding_left_2=”0px” padding_1_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”3.0.89″ border_radii=”on|2px|2px|2px|2px” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin_tablet=”20px||20px|50px” custom_margin_phone=”20px|0px|0px|50px” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|tablet”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.17.6″ custom_margin=”50px|||50px” custom_margin_phone=”0px|||0px” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_padding=”40px|0px|0px|0px”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”rgba(66,66,66,0.62)” _builder_version=”3.2″ custom_margin_last_edited=”off|phone” \/][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.89″ text_text_color=”rgba(66,66,66,0.58)” background_layout=”dark” custom_margin=”|||50px” custom_margin_phone=”|||0px” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding=”0px|0px|40px|0px”]<\/p>\n May and her family made their way by foot and bus hundreds of kilometres from Damascus to the border, where they followed a rough trail in the cold while her mother carried her baby brother. Since arriving at Domiz refugee camp, in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, she has had recurring nightmares. The most important thing she was able to bring with her when she left home is the set of bracelets she wears in this photograph. \u201cThe bracelets aren\u2019t my favourite things,\u201d she says, \u201cMy doll Nancy is.\u201d She adds that the toy was left behind in the rush to leave. After this photo was published, a young girl thousands of miles away sent May a new doll<\/a>.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ disabled_on=”on|on|” module_class=”ds-advent-25-section containedbkg” _builder_version=”3.17.6″ background_image=”https:\/\/www.unhcr.org\/spotlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2019\/05\/TMIT_Syria_09_Ayman_RF179002_056093.jpg” parallax=”on” parallax_method=”off” prev_background_color=”#ffffff” next_background_color=”#ffffff”][et_pb_row custom_margin=”|50px||50px” padding_top_2=”40px” padding_right_2=”75px” padding_bottom_2=”40px” padding_left_2=”75px” _builder_version=”3.0.89″][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ disabled_on=”on|on|” module_class=”ds-advent-25-section containedbkg” _builder_version=”3.17.6″ background_image=”https:\/\/www.unhcr.org\/spotlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2019\/05\/TMIT_Syria_09_Ayman_RF179002_056093.jpg” parallax=”on” parallax_method=”off” prev_background_color=”#ffffff” next_background_color=”#ffffff”][et_pb_row custom_margin=”|50px|50px|” background_color_2=”rgba(0,0,0,0.69)” padding_top_2=”40px” padding_right_2=”75px” padding_bottom_2=”75px” padding_left_2=”30px” _builder_version=”3.0.89″][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.17.6″ background_layout=”dark” custom_margin=”50px|||50px” custom_margin_phone=”0px|||0px” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”rgba(244,244,244,0.62)” _builder_version=”3.2″ custom_margin=”0px||0px|50px” custom_margin_phone=”|||0px” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding=”0px|||0px” \/][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.89″ text_text_color=”rgba(255,255,255,0.75)” background_layout=”dark” custom_margin=”|||50px” custom_margin_phone=”|||0px” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop”]<\/p>\n Ayman* says his wife, Yasmine*, 67, is the most important thing he was able to bring with him from Syria. \u201cShe\u2019s the best woman that I\u2019ve met in my life,\u201d he says. \u201cEven if I were to go back 55 years, I would choose you again.\u201d The couple, seen here in Nizip refugee camp, in Turkey, fled their rural home near Aleppo after their neighbour and his son, a shepherd, were brutally killed. They used to cultivate olives, grapes, nuts and fruits on their land, but Ayman breaks into tears as he describes how nearby farms came under attack and homes were looted and set on fire. \u201cIt is unbelievable that any human being can do this to another.\u201d<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ disabled_on=”off|off|on” module_class=”ds-advent-25-section containedbkg” _builder_version=”3.0.89″ parallax=”on” parallax_method=”off” prev_background_color=”#000000″ next_background_color=”#000000″][et_pb_row make_fullwidth=”on” use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”1″ custom_padding=”0px|0px|0px|0px” make_equal=”on” _builder_version=”3.0.89″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.unhcr.org\/spotlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2019\/05\/TMIT_Syria_09_Ayman_RF179002_056093.jpg” show_bottom_space=”off” align=”center” force_fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”3.17.6″ \/][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row custom_padding=”0px|0px|30px|0px” custom_margin=”35px|0px|0px|35px” background_color_2=”rgba(0,0,0,0.69)” padding_top_2=”40px” padding_right_2=”75px” padding_bottom_2=”75px” padding_left_2=”75px” _builder_version=”3.0.89″ module_alignment=”center” custom_margin_tablet=”20px|0px|0px|35px” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|tablet”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.17.6″ custom_margin=”50px|||50px” custom_margin_phone=”0px|||0px” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_padding=”40px|||” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”rgba(66,66,66,0.62)” _builder_version=”3.2″ custom_margin_last_edited=”off|phone” \/][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.89″ text_text_color=”rgba(66,66,66,0.58)” background_layout=”dark” custom_margin=”|||50px” custom_margin_phone=”|||0px” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop”]<\/p>\n Ayman* says his wife, Yasmine*, 67, is the most important thing he was able to bring with him from Syria. \u201cShe\u2019s the best woman that I\u2019ve met in my life,\u201d he says. \u201cEven if I were to go back 55 years, I would choose you again.\u201d The couple, seen here in Nizip refugee camp, in Turkey, fled their rural home near Aleppo after their neighbour and his son, a shepherd, were brutally killed. They used to cultivate olives, grapes, nuts and fruits on their land, but Ayman breaks into tears as he describes how nearby farms came under attack and homes were looted and set on fire. \u201cIt is unbelievable that any human being can do this to another.\u201d<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ disabled_on=”on|on|” module_class=”ds-advent-25-section containedbkg” _builder_version=”3.17.6″ background_image=”https:\/\/www.unhcr.org\/spotlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2019\/05\/TMIT_Syria_10_Yusuf_RF179030_056090.jpg” parallax=”on” parallax_method=”off” prev_background_color=”#ffffff” next_background_color=”#ffffff”][et_pb_row custom_margin=”|50px||50px” padding_top_2=”40px” padding_right_2=”75px” padding_bottom_2=”40px” padding_left_2=”75px” _builder_version=”3.0.89″][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ disabled_on=”on|on|” module_class=”ds-advent-25-section containedbkg” _builder_version=”3.17.6″ background_image=”https:\/\/www.unhcr.org\/spotlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2019\/05\/TMIT_Syria_10_Yusuf_RF179030_056090.jpg” parallax=”on” parallax_method=”off” prev_background_color=”#ffffff” next_background_color=”#ffffff”][et_pb_row custom_margin=”|50px|50px|50px” background_color_1=”rgba(0,0,0,0.69)” padding_top_1=”40px” padding_top_2=”0px” padding_right_1=”75px” padding_right_2=”0px” padding_bottom_1=”75px” padding_bottom_2=”0px” padding_left_1=”30px” padding_left_2=”0px” _builder_version=”3.0.89″][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.17.6″ background_layout=”dark” custom_margin=”50px|||50px” custom_margin_phone=”0px|||0px” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding=”0px|40px|0px|0px”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”rgba(244,244,244,0.62)” _builder_version=”3.2″ custom_margin=”||0px|50px” custom_margin_phone=”|||0px” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding=”0px|0px|0px|0px” \/][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.89″ text_text_color=”rgba(255,255,255,0.75)” background_layout=”dark” custom_margin=”|||50px” custom_margin_phone=”|||0px” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding=”0px|0px|40px|0px”]<\/p>\n Yusuf* holds his mobile phone in the building where he now stays in Lebanon\u2019s Bekaa Valley. He and his family fled their home in Damascus last year. He values his phone highly. \u201cWith this, I\u2019m able to call my father. We\u2019re close enough to Syria here that I can catch a signal from the Syrian towers sometimes, and then it is a local call to phone home from Lebanon.\u201d The phone also holds photographs of family members who are still in Syria, which he is able to keep with him at all times.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ disabled_on=”off|off|on” module_class=”ds-advent-25-section containedbkg” _builder_version=”3.0.89″ parallax=”on” parallax_method=”off” prev_background_color=”#000000″ next_background_color=”#000000″][et_pb_row make_fullwidth=”on” use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”1″ custom_padding=”0px|0px|0px|0px” make_equal=”on” _builder_version=”3.0.89″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.unhcr.org\/spotlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2019\/05\/TMIT_Syria_10_Yusuf_RF179030_056090.jpg” show_bottom_space=”off” align=”center” force_fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”3.17.6″ \/][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row custom_padding=”0px|0px|30px|0px” padding_top_2=”0px” padding_right_2=”0px” padding_bottom_2=”0px” padding_left_2=”0px” padding_1_last_edited=”off|phone” _builder_version=”3.0.89″ module_alignment=”center” custom_margin_tablet=”20px|||” custom_margin_phone=”20px|0px|0px|35px” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.17.6″ custom_margin=”50px|||50px” custom_margin_phone=”0px|||0px” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|tablet” custom_padding=”40px|40px|0px|0px”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”rgba(66,66,66,0.62)” _builder_version=”3.2″ custom_margin_last_edited=”off|phone” \/][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.89″ text_text_color=”rgba(66,66,66,0.58)” background_layout=”dark” custom_margin=”|||50px” custom_margin_phone=”|||0px” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding=”0px|0px|40px|0px”]<\/p>\n Yusuf* holds his mobile phone in the building where he now stays in Lebanon\u2019s Bekaa Valley. He and his family fled their home in Damascus last year. He values his phone highly. \u201cWith this, I\u2019m able to call my father. We\u2019re close enough to Syria here that I can catch a signal from the Syrian towers sometimes, and then it is a local call to phone home from Lebanon.\u201d The phone also holds photographs of family members who are still in Syria, which he is able to keep with him at all times.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ disabled_on=”on|on|” module_class=”ds-advent-25-section containedbkg” _builder_version=”3.17.6″ background_image=”https:\/\/www.unhcr.org\/spotlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2019\/05\/TMIT_Syria_12_Leila_RF178995_056096.jpg” parallax=”on” parallax_method=”off” prev_background_color=”#ffffff” next_background_color=”#ffffff”][et_pb_row custom_margin=”|50px||50px” padding_top_2=”40px” padding_right_2=”75px” padding_bottom_2=”40px” padding_left_2=”75px” _builder_version=”3.0.89″][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ disabled_on=”on|on|” module_class=”ds-advent-25-section containedbkg” _builder_version=”3.17.6″ background_image=”https:\/\/www.unhcr.org\/spotlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2019\/05\/TMIT_Syria_12_Leila_RF178995_056096.jpg” parallax=”on” parallax_method=”off” prev_background_color=”#ffffff” next_background_color=”#ffffff”][et_pb_row custom_margin=”|50px|50px|” background_color_2=”rgba(0,0,0,0.69)” padding_top_2=”40px” padding_right_2=”75px” padding_bottom_2=”75px” padding_left_2=”30px” _builder_version=”3.0.89″][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.17.6″ background_layout=”dark” custom_margin=”50px|||50px” custom_margin_phone=”0px|||0px” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”#f4f4f4″ _builder_version=”3.2″ custom_margin=”|||50px” custom_margin_phone=”|||0px” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” \/][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.89″ text_text_color=”rgba(255,255,255,0.75)” background_layout=”dark” custom_margin=”|||50px” custom_margin_phone=”|||0px” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone”]<\/p>\n Leila* holds a pair of jeans that she brought with her from Syria to Erbil in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, where she and her family found shelter. \u201cI went shopping with my parents one day and looked for hours without finding anything I liked. But when I saw these, I knew instantly that these were perfect because they have a flower on them, and I love flowers,\u201d she explains. Leila has only worn the jeans three times, all in Syria \u2013 twice to wedding parties and once when she went to visit her grandfather. She says she won\u2019t wear them again until she attends another wedding, and she hopes it, too, will be in Syria. Her family fled from Deir ez-Zor in Syria after their neighbours were killed by a shell. 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But when I saw these, I knew instantly that these were perfect because they have a flower on them, and I love flowers,\u201d she explains. Leila has only worn the jeans three times, all in Syria \u2013 twice to wedding parties and once when she went to visit her grandfather. She says she won\u2019t wear them again until she attends another wedding, and she hopes it, too, will be in Syria. Her family fled from Deir ez-Zor in Syria after their neighbours were killed by a shell. They now live in an uninsulated, partially constructed home; there are about 30 people sharing the cold, draughty space.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ disabled_on=”on|on|” module_class=”ds-advent-25-section containedbkg” _builder_version=”3.17.6″ background_image=”https:\/\/www.unhcr.org\/spotlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2019\/05\/TMIT_Syria_13_Ahmed_RF178986_056102.jpg” parallax=”on” parallax_method=”off” prev_background_color=”#ffffff” next_background_color=”#ffffff”][et_pb_row custom_margin=”|50px||50px” padding_top_2=”40px” padding_right_2=”75px” padding_bottom_2=”40px” padding_left_2=”75px” _builder_version=”3.0.89″][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ disabled_on=”on|on|” module_class=”ds-advent-25-section containedbkg” _builder_version=”3.17.6″ background_image=”https:\/\/www.unhcr.org\/spotlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2019\/05\/TMIT_Syria_13_Ahmed_RF178986_056102.jpg” parallax=”on” parallax_method=”off” prev_background_color=”#ffffff” next_background_color=”#ffffff”][et_pb_row custom_margin=”|50px|50px|50px” background_color_1=”rgba(0,0,0,0.69)” padding_top_1=”40px” padding_top_2=”0px” padding_right_1=”75px” padding_right_2=”0px” padding_bottom_1=”75px” padding_bottom_2=”0px” padding_left_1=”30px” padding_left_2=”0px” _builder_version=”3.0.89″][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.17.6″ background_layout=”dark” custom_margin=”50px|||50px” custom_margin_phone=”0px|||0px” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding=”0px|40px|0px|0px”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”rgba(244,244,244,0.62)” _builder_version=”3.2″ custom_margin=”||0px|50px” custom_margin_phone=”|||0px” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding=”0px|0px|0px|0px” \/][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.17.6″ text_text_color=”rgba(255,255,255,0.75)” background_layout=”dark” custom_margin=”|||50px” custom_margin_phone=”|||0px” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding=”0px|0px|40px|0px”]<\/p>\n Ahmed* holds his cane in Domiz refugee camp in the Kurdistan region of Iraq. Without it, he says, he could not have made the two-hour trek on foot to the Iraqi border. \u201cAll I want now is for my family to find a place where they can be safe and stay there forever. Never should we need to flee again.\u201d Together with his wife and eight of their nine children, Ahmed fled Damascus when their home there was destroyed in an attack. Together with four other families \u2013 50 people in all \u2013 they left in the back of an open-topped truck. One of Ahmed\u2019s sons stayed behind and was killed in October 2012.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ disabled_on=”|off|on” module_class=”ds-advent-25-section containedbkg” _builder_version=”3.0.89″ parallax=”on” parallax_method=”off” prev_background_color=”#000000″ next_background_color=”#000000″][et_pb_row make_fullwidth=”on” use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”1″ custom_padding=”0px|0px|0px|0px” make_equal=”on” _builder_version=”3.0.89″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.unhcr.org\/spotlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2019\/05\/TMIT_Syria_13_Ahmed_RF178986_056102.jpg” show_bottom_space=”off” align=”center” force_fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”3.17.6″ \/][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row custom_padding=”0px|0px|0px|0px” custom_margin=”35px|0px|0px|35px” background_color_2=”rgba(0,0,0,0.69)” padding_top_2=”40px” padding_right_2=”75px” padding_bottom_2=”75px” padding_left_2=”75px” padding_1_last_edited=”off|phone” _builder_version=”3.0.89″ module_alignment=”center” custom_margin_tablet=”20px|0px|0px|35px” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.89″ custom_margin=”50px|||50px” custom_margin_phone=”0px|||0px” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_padding=”40px|||”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”rgba(66,66,66,0.62)” _builder_version=”3.2″ custom_margin_last_edited=”off|phone” \/][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.89″ text_text_color=”rgba(66,66,66,0.58)” background_layout=”dark” custom_margin=”|||50px” custom_margin_phone=”|||0px” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone”]<\/p>\n Ahmed* holds his cane in Domiz refugee camp in the Kurdistan region of Iraq. Without it, he says, he could not have made the two-hour trek on foot to the Iraqi border. \u201cAll I want now is for my family to find a place where they can be safe and stay there forever. Never should we need to flee again.\u201d Together with his wife and eight of their nine children, Ahmed fled Damascus when their home there was destroyed in an attack. Together with four other families \u2013 50 people in all \u2013 they left in the back of an open-topped truck. 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Most Important Thing<\/h1>\n
The Most Important Thing<\/h1>\n
Worsening conflict in Syria has engulfed millions of innocent civilians, forcing entire communities to flee other parts of their homeland or to neighbouring countries. The portraits here distil this epic crisis down to 13 heartbreaking stories of survival.<\/strong><\/h2>\n
While on assignment with UNHCR in South Sudan in August 2012, photographer Brian Sokol began taking portraits of Sudanese refugees holding the most important thing they carried with them when they fled their homes.<\/strong><\/h4>\n
While on assignment with UNHCR in South Sudan in August 2012, photographer Brian Sokol began taking portraits of Sudanese refugees holding the most important thing they carried with them when they fled their homes.<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Omar, 37<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\u201cIt gives me some relief from my sorrows.\u201d<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Omar, 37<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\u201cIt gives me some relief from my sorrows.\u201d<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Tamara, 20<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\u201cWe felt the sky was raining bullets.\u201d<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Tamara, 20<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\u201cWe felt the sky was raining bullets.\u201d<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Salma<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s all that I have left.\u201d\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Salma<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s all that I have left.\u201d\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Waleed, 37<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
\u201cIt always brings me great memories.\u201d<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Waleed, 37<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\u201cIt always brings me great memories.\u201d<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Alia, 24<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\u201cMy soul, nothing more.\u201d<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Alia, 24<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\u201cMy soul, nothing more.\u201d<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Mohamed, 43<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
\u201cI want to teach the importance of brotherhood and equality between all religions.\u201d<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Mohamed, 43<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\u201cI want to teach the importance of brotherhood and equality between all religions.\u201d<\/strong><\/h4>\n
May, 8<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
\u201cThe bracelets aren\u2019t my favourite things.\u201d<\/strong><\/h4>\n
May, 8<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\u201cThe bracelets aren\u2019t my favourite things.\u201d<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Ayman, 82<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
\u201cI would choose you again.\u201d<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Ayman, 82<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\u201cI would choose you again.\u201d<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Yusuf<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
\u201cWith this, I\u2019m able to call my father.\u201d<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Yusuf<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\u201cWith this, I\u2019m able to call my father.\u201d<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Leila, 9<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
\u201cThese were perfect because they have a flower on them.\u201d<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Leila, 9<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\u201cThese were perfect because they have a flower on them.\u201d<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Ahmed, 70<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
\u201cNever should we need to flee again.\u201d<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Ahmed, 70<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\u201cNever should we need to flee again.\u201d<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Iman, 25<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\u201cAs long as I have it with me, I\u2019m connected to God.\u201d\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Iman, 25<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\u201cAs long as I have it with me, I\u2019m connected to God.\u201d<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Abdul<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
\u201cGod willing, I will see you this time next year in Damascus.\u201d<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Abdul<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\u201cGod willing, I will see you this time next year in Damascus.\u201d<\/strong><\/h4>\n
<\/span><\/em><\/span>A related version of this story was published on Buzzfeed<\/a>.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\nTo support our work with people fleeing violence and persecution, please donate now.<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n
More on the Syria emergency:<\/span><\/h4>\n
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