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15 Nov 2012

Fleeing the fighting: life in Syria’s Atmeh refugee camp

Alex Thomson captures the challenging conditions facing thousands of refugees in Atmeh, northern Syria.

Doing washing in Atmeh, Syria. Assad has sent us back to the middle ages, they say.

Another family arrives, this time escaping bombardment at Arad Nassan.

Mud, filth and washing.

Camp dispensary tent – there are inadequate supplies for 13,000 people here.

The olive groves around the tents are also the latrines for thousands.

Life in a camp with no sewerage or drainage.

Kitchen for family of 12.

Home for the Awid family from Idlib – mum, dad, five sons and five daughters.

Olive harvest must go on in midst of refugee camp.

A good drying day after recent storms.

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