My life doesn’t matter to me anymore. But I’m thinking of my children.”
                                      -The Abu-Ammar Family

"So I finish the work in the tent and then I sit... And the next morning, the same thing."
                                     -  The Abu-Ahmed Family

As their fear increased and the war raged on, [our] children asked [us] to leave.
                                      -The Abu-Yusra Family

If I am going to be humiliated, I would rather be humiliated by Syrians.”
                                    -The Abu-Rayyan Family

We didn’t want anything but safety. We left everything behind.”
                                      -The Abu-Omar Family

What's the Northern Governorate of Lebanon like?

The area consists of two governorates: Akkar and the North. Tripoli, the capital of the North Governorate, is the second largest city in the country, while the rest of the region is primarily agricultural. Akkar Governorate shares a 100km border with Syria and has two official crossing points: El Aarida and El Aboudiyeh. The two governorates host myriad religious sects including Sunni, Alawite, Christian, and Shiite.

The conflict in Syria has had a substantial spillover effect on northern Lebanon, reducing economic and commercial activities and amplifying sectarian tensions. A majority of Syrian refugees in the area live in challenging urban and semi-urban contexts. Significant numbers also live in informal tented settlements and collective shelters. The Lebanese Armed Forces regularly evict Syrian refugees from their dwellings claiming it is a preventive measure against crime and insecurity.
(Source: UNOCHA, 2016)

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