Category: Syria

Lebanon, Syria

On the Struggle of Syrian Refugees in Lebanon

First published by Jadaliyya Spring has just landed in Lebanon. Its warmth and colors soothing the dried winter skin of the vast majority of Syrian refugees who resisted icy temperatures and freezing to death underneath thin canvas tents. Lebanon is now home to approximately one million Syrians, displaced from their war-ravaged cities and towns in Syria. Amid unfettered exploitations, Syrian families, forced to seek refuge … Continue reading On the Struggle of Syrian Refugees in Lebanon

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Lebanon, Syria

Understanding racism against Syrian refugees in Lebanon

October 28, 2013 By: Mohamad Ali-Nayel and Bassem Chit A Syrian refugee, when asked how Lebanon was treating him, lamented and said: “How is it treating me? It isn’t treating me, it treats my money. Because of the nature of my job (veterinarian) I’m dealing with middle upper class Lebanese who only make their judgments based on money. They see that I’m here spending, and … Continue reading Understanding racism against Syrian refugees in Lebanon

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Palestine, Syria

Yarmouk activist describes “atrocious” state of war-torn camp in Syria

Moe Ali Nayel The Electronic Intifada Beiru  26 February 2013 Only twenty months ago 38-year-old Palestinian refugee Moutawali Abu Nasser gave up his teaching job and put his theater work on hold in order to deploy his intellectual skills to keep Damascus’ Yarmouk camp neutral but sympathetic to the winds of change that started blowing in Syria. Yet eight kilometers away from the center of … Continue reading Yarmouk activist describes “atrocious” state of war-torn camp in Syria

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