A Day in the Life: Za'atari - Episode 9: Preparation is everything
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Channel: UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency · 2013 · News & Politics
"It's a very combustible mix." Za'atari is abuzz. Kilian races through last-minute prep (and a visit to the camp's barber shop) before the dignitaries and special guests arrive, and Andrew worries about the most important guests of all -- the thousand-plus Syrian refugees just beyond the border, waiting to cross once darkness falls. -- Welcome to Za'atari, the temporary home for tens of thousands of Syrian refugees. Just over a year ago it was a stretch of barren desert. Now it's a bustling metropolis with bakeries, hardware stores and rotisserie chicken stands. It's also a place of colliding visions: the camp imagined by the UNHCR planners and their Jordanian partners, and the camp shaped by the Syrians who must call it their temporary home. This documentary series opens an unprecedented window into the camp, revealing the everyday dramas of delivering water, keeping the lights on and moving 200 families a day from tents into pre-fabs. In 15 fly-on-the-wall episodes, we follow frontline aid workers as they strive to support and sustain the residents of this remarkable makeshift city. Read more on UNHCR: http://rfg.ee/qH0zq Watch UNHCR reports on the Syrian crisis: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL587DEB510E8CB629 Information for media: If you would like to use this video to communicate refugee stories or require B-Roll, transcripts, stills or much more information, please contact us at [email protected] or [email protected]. -- UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, works to protect and assist those fleeing war and persecution. Since 1950, we have helped tens of millions of people find safety and rebuild their lives. With your support, we can restore hope for many more. Read more at http://UNHCR.org Support our work with refugees now by subscribing to this channel, liking this video and sharing it with your friends and contacts. Thanks so much for your help.
