Syria: Teen Sisters Grow Closer After Losing Both Parents

2,547 views · Published 25 February 2016 · 2:24 · Indexed 17 October 2026

Channel: UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency · 2016 · News & Politics

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Sidra and Rama once had a happy life in Aleppo. They lived under one roof with their parents and siblings, went to school and played with friends. When war came, they had to flee to Tartous, but lost their father and never got to bury him. A few months later, they lost their mother to illness. Despite missing home, they say they don’t want to return. They prefer to stay close to their mother’s grave in Tartous.

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