Lebanon: Syrian Triplets Lose a Brother
2,166 views · Published 20 March 2015 · 2:25 · Indexed 20 October 2026
Channel: UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency · 2015 · News & Politics
"I had the biggest shock when my wife died," said Saleh. "Then came the shock of my son." On New Year's Day, during a ferocious snowstorm that engulfed the eastern Lebanon's Bekaa Valley, Saleh's wife, Amal, died after giving birth to triplets. The boys were named Riyadh, Ahmed and Khaled. Then, a few days ago, Khaled died, leaving his 31-year-old, widowed father tormented with grief. While Saleh mourns his wife and son, longs for the family's home in Syria's Idlib province, and faces daily struggles as a refugee in Lebanon, he said his only goal now was providing as much as he could for his four children so that they grow up healthy, smart and happy. "What makes me get up every day is that I can see my children growing up," Saleh said. "They look healthy and they seem smart. I will stand by them all my life and never leave them." Read the story of their birth: http://tracks.unhcr.org/2015/01/three-baby-brothers/ 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]. --- Keep up to date with our latest videos: https://www.youtube.com/user/unhcr?sub_confirmation=1 -- 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.
