Throughout history, Syria has been a

tug-or-war country between its people

and the long standing regime of the
Assad dictatorship.
In March 2011, President Bashar al-Assad
cracked down on the protesters by arresting
children for anti-government graffiti, firing into
mosques, and arresting people who participate
in these rallies.
Due to the growing frequency of anti-
government demonstrations in the
Middle East, the people began anti-
government rallies.
The president
claimed all
protestors were
terrorists, and
so the civil war
began!.
Emily Green Wednesday, October 8, 2014 at 11:31:32 AM Mountain Daylight Time
Lebanon hosts over 1.1 million refugees, about a quarter of the population.
In present day Syria,
chlorine chemical weapons
and other nerve agents are
used against the innocent
civilians.
Since 2011, there have been 3 million Syrians
displaced from their home, pushed by their countrys
political conflict.
The asylum the refugees are running to are the
surrounding countries. This story is about a womans
hardship to try to escape the country who has forced
her to flee her house and home.
Lima, a Syrian pregnant
woman, stands in her
kitchen slaving away at the
nights dinner. A knock
arrives at the door.
Emily Green Wednesday, October 8, 2014 at 11:31:32 AM Mountain Daylight Time
Mohammed!? Thats my husband!
Lima broke down in tears, realizing she
was now alone with her unborn child.
Standing on her doorstep is a young paper boy who is reading from a ripped piece of
paper, Two hours ago a chemical bomb was dropped on the local construction site.
The following names are the ones who have passed. Saud, Munif, Latif, Imam,
Mohammed, Humam!
Where can I
go? Turkey is apparently too
crowded with refugees and I have heard
that Lebanon is one of the safest asylums to
escape to. I will go there for the good of
myself and my unborn child.
Emily Green Wednesday, October 8, 2014 at 11:31:32 AM Mountain Daylight Time
Over half of Syrian refugees are under the age of 17. Most deaths that occur in the
camps are due to dirty water, overcrowding, exposure to the elements, and lack of
basic infrastructure.
Ah, I have
made it to
safety!
This man
died of lack of
food and
diarrhea that
was caused
by water.
There are
so many children
here..
Due to overcrowding,
Lima is placed in a
tented that she shares
with 10 other people
including elders and
other expecting
women. She notices
that the roofs are
stuffed with plastic
bags to prevent any
leakage, but as she
sleeps that night she
hears a constant drip"
Emily Green Wednesday, October 8, 2014 at 11:31:32 AM Mountain Daylight Time
After a few months, Lima
began to feel pains within
her stomach. They grew
from a slight annoyance
to the feeling of a boa
constrictor around her
stomach. The fellow
ladies in the tent told her
she was having her
child, and twenty-four
hours later, Ali was born.
Lima could not handle the pain.
Without modern medicine she died
during childbirth as a war refugee with
the idea of the safe haven in Lebanon
still in her mind.
After a few medical
tests, Ali was
diagnosed with a
heart defect. His
system was not
efficient in helping
him breath or
pumping blood
through his body.
The doctors claimed
he would either push
through it, or die
within two years.
Ali went to live with another
Syrian refugee woman named
Jada. She cared for him the best
she could, treating him as if he
were her own son.
One morning, Jada went to go get a pail of water
for her and Ali. Along the way, she met a
Lebanese policeman. Nervously, she keep her
eyes glued to the path and continued walking.
Emily Green Wednesday, October 8, 2014 at 11:31:32 AM Mountain Daylight Time
But the policeman had another idea. He
grabbed her and forced her into a
government hut, where she was raped,
not capable of fighting back. For if she
did, Jada would have most certainly
been killed.
Jada was mentally
scarred for life, but
she knew she had
to continue caring
for her little
orphan. After a
year, Ali wasnt
doing much better.
The camp was not
supplying
medication for him,
and he was
growing weaker.
After 10 months of the camps harsh
conditions, Ali was scheduled for a
surgery to save his life.
After surgery, Ali was in a struggle. It was
beginning to be winter and there wasnt
enough blankets for every refugee to
have one, so as a result Ali began to
shake. Jada gave Ali her blanket but he
was already turning blue.
I covered my
son with blankets, but
he was not warming up,
and he turned blue before
he passed away in my
hands...
Jada began to
piece together
her story that
she would tell
her friends...
Emily Green Wednesday, October 8, 2014 at 11:31:32 AM Mountain Daylight Time
Sadly, this isnt an uncommon story for Syrian refugee camps.
People continue to die everyday in search of political safety.
These refugee camps are not exactly ideal, but they have no
where else to go. Until we do something, they will continue to
suffer from these hardships and forced migration.
by Emma Gorsuch
Emily Green
Skylar Schutter Emily Green Wednesday, October 8, 2014 at 11:31:32 AM Mountain Daylight Time