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Witness History: Life in the biggest Syrian refugee camp in the world

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Life in the biggest Syrian refugee camp in the world

01/06/2022 GMT

BBC World Service - Witness History, Life in the biggest Syrian refugee camp in the world

A Syrian family living in Za'atari Refugee Camp for nine years share their experiences.

A family share their experience of living in the biggest Syrian refugee camp in the world for nine years. Za’atari refugee camp opened a decade ago in Jordan.

It's 10 years since Za’atari refugee camp was set up in Jordan to take in the thousands of people fleeing Syria because of the civil war. It's now the biggest camp for Syrian refugees. Mayada Masalmeh and her family arrived in 2013 from their hometown just over the border, thinking it would be a short stay. Laura Jones hears from Mayada and her daughter.

With thanks to BBC Arabic's Diala Al-Azzeh and Randa Darwish.

Photo: Za'atari Refugee Camp in 2021 by Getty Images.

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