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SYRIA’S
CIVIL
WAR
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who’s to blame?

Many assume that Isis is doing most of

the killing, which is partly why so many
countries are now talking about bombing
Isis in Syria. But the truth is different –
and shocking.

The vast majority of Syrian civilians

killed – more than 95% according to
human rights groups – have been killed
by the regime of
Bashar al-Assad.
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SYRIA’S CRISIS
More than 2 million refugees
have now fled violence in Syria
and are in desperate need of
shelter, food and water. Over half
of them are children. Three years
on, the scale of the Syria crisis is
still deepening, particularly as
winter approaches, leaving relief
agencies overstretched and
struggling to cope with massive
numbers of refugees. Oxfam is
now helping half a million people
affected by the Syria crisis across
Syria, Lebanon and Jordan.

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The unprecedented flight of
men, women and children
from the war in Syria has
captured the world’s atten-
tion, while around the globe
there are 20 million people
seeking sanctuary from war
and oppression, in search of
a life worth living.

Most have fled to countries

which are themselves poor
and unstable. More than one
million of the most vulnerable
urgently need resettling. This
is the crisis of our times, and
how we respond to it is a
test of our values, our spirit,

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our ingenuity, our generosity.
REFUGEE
vs
Migrant
What’s the difference?

+ Refugees are persons fleeing armed con-

flict or persecution. Their situation is often
so perilous and intolerable that they cross
national borders to seek safety in nearby
countries, and thus become international-
ly recognized as "refugees" with access to
assistance from States, UNHCR, and other
organizations. They are so recognized
precisely because it is too dangerous for
them to return home, and they need
sanctuary elsewhere.

+ Migrants choose to move not because of

a direct threat of persecution or death,
but mainly to improve their lives by find-
ing work, or in some cases for education,
family reunion, or other reasons. Unlike
refugees who cannot safely return home,
migrants face no such impediment to
return. If they choose to return home, they
will continue to receive the protection of
their government.
Where are syrian
regugees going?
The majority of Syria’s 5.1 million refugees
have fled — by land and sea — across
borders to neighboring countries, but remain
in the Middle East (as of June 2017):

TURKEY
+ 3 million Syrian refugees
are currently in Turkey.

LEBANON
+ 1 million Syrian refugees
are currently in Lebanon.

JORDAN
+ 660,000 Syrian refugees
are currently in Jordan.

IRAQ
+ 242,000 Syrian refugees
are currently in Iraq.

EGYPT
+ 122,000 Syrian refugees
are currently in Jordan.
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H Y ’ T
I S W C A N
H I S E S
T FUGE m’
fro
me

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I want the life I had back.

+ Huda, an 11-year-old girl I photographed,

lives in the Zaatari refugee camp. In two years,
Zaatari has grown from nothing to become
the fourth largest city in Jordan. With over
120,000 refugees living there it has a popula-
tion a third that of New Orleans. While in
Syria, Huda was with her family outside their
house when a bomb exploded there. She was
the only one hurt. The family hid, fearful of
more violence, for nearly two days before
getting Huda to a hospital.
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Life in Turkey is very hard.
Syrians cannot work because they
do not have the necessary permits,
and the only solution is to work
illegally. There are children who
work 15 hours per day to bring
their families little money, which is
not even enough to buy bread.

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“When the
war is over,
I want to
go back to
Damascus,
to my
family, to
my land.
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They didn’t
ask to be
refugees.

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Refugees leave their homes and
their entire livelihoods behind
because not doing so isn’t an
option. They don’t ask to leave;
the decision is forced.

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SYRIA’S HERITAGE IN RUINS

ALEPPO
The mosque, built between the 8th and 13th centuries,
is reputedly home to the remains of John the Baptist's
father. It is located in Aleppo's walled Old City, a
Unesco World Heritage site. Heavy fighting during the
Syrian civil war has ruined the holy site and toppled
its minaret on April 24, 2013 .

2011 2016

Aleppo’s ancient Umayyad mosque

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Aleppo is one of the
oldest inhabited cities
in the world, but the
Syrian conflict has
absolutely ravaged it.
BEFORE AFTER

2010 2016

Al Askari mosque

2009 2012

Khan al-Shounah market

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facts about
the crisis in
Syria

1 There’s a crisis
within a crisis.

2 More than five million

people have had to flee
their homes.

At least half of the

refugees are kids. 3
4 Most refugees are
not living in camps.

5 Many refugee families

have to pay rent.

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People living through
the crisis are sharing
their stories online.

When it comes to aid,

cash is better than goods. 7
LIFE INSIDE THE TENTS

+ Syrian refugee camps increasingly look like

permanent cities, with local governments,
schools, hospitals, mosques, supermarkets
and Internet cafes. A new generation is rising
in the camps with the births of thousands of
children preparing to live a life in exile.

- The Washington Post, 2013.

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+They struggle to
meet their basic
needs. Food,
fuel, and clean
water are often

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in short supply.
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WHAT ARE SYRIANS’
GREATEST NEEDS?
Syrians fleeing conflict often leave everything behind.
So they need all the basics to sustain their lives: food,
clothing, healthcare, shelter, and household and hy
giene items. Refugees also need reliable supplies of
clean water, as well as sanitation facilities. Children
need a safe environment and a chance to play and
go to school. Adults need employment options in

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cases of long-term displacement.
refugee
crisis
appeal
This appeal will raise money for reputable
charities and organizations helping refugees
and asylum seekers. They provide emergency
aid, food and shelter for them and run
projects enabling refugees to flourish in and
contribute to their new communities.

$15 $50
could buy two could buy blankets
sleeping mats for for 13 people as
two families temperatures plummet

$30 ENTER CUSTOM

AMOUNT
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family for a month

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