Salam Neighbor Page #4

and even fountains.

This kind of growth

in za'atari is remarkable.

But without the workings

of the city to support it,

It can only go so far.

In za'atari, there are

no household-level water

And sewage systems.

And the electrical grid

is completely overloaded.

there are

limits to what we,

As humanitarians,

can do.

We are good

as humanitarians,

As we are,

as the system is,

To provide first aid.

But we don't have

the capacity to work

On medium- and

long-term strategies.

We can pretend it,

but we don't have it.

nonprofits and the un

Don't have the

expertise to set up a city.

They need support from city

planners and private companies

To effectively run za'atari.

But the world hasn't stepped up

To support jordanians,

the un or syrians

To pursue this kind of vision.

Currently, za'atari

remains a short-term solution

For a long-term problem.

as we headed

into mafraq,

It was almost

too much to think

That za'atari

is only a fraction

Of the refugees

in jordan.

Most syrians

live outside of the camp.

And one was our

neighbor ghoussoon.

Like so many

of the families here,

She's the head

of her household.

One in four families

are led by a woman

:, -- :

Because so many

men are still in syria.

When did you make

that journey?

Did you make it by yourself from

syria to mafraq?

It's not easy. From

a gender perspective,

Many women are expected

to stay inside the home.

Of course, if you

have a female-headed

household,

The woman doesn't

really have a choice.

She has to leave

the home to find

Some kind of support

for her family,

Financial

or otherwise.

Wow.

Incredible.

even now,

when you have to provide

For your whole family,

Um, is there ever,

you know--

Would you ever think

about going to za'atari,

Where they give you free food

or they give you, uh...

Different services?

ghoussoon

arrived in jordan

Before the refugee

camps were set up.

She chooses not

to relocate to za'atari

Because she believes

she can build

A more traditional

home for her kids

outside of the camp,

Where they can go

to public jordanian

schools.

Hey!

Who drew on this?

What is this?

We have graffiti

on our--

-Oh, yeah.

-I can't tell--

at least it's a heart.

It says

"raouf's tent"?

No, really?

Does it really?

It says

"raouf's tent"?

-Raouf?

-Abdel raouf.

Did you do these?

Thank you.

My man raouf,

let's get inside.

It's cold.

Yeah, it's cold.

Aren't you freezing?

Did you clean--

You cleaned the--

: -- :,

Aw, raouf.

Raouf, sit on

the mattress.

I appreciate that.

Dude, this kid

is the man.

Did you go to school

in syria?

What grade were you in

when you left?

So, uh, what do you

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