In Azraq Camp, Syrian Woman Supports Her Family and Community
Back in 2016, just like millions of others, Etidal and her family fled their war-torn homeland. Etidal, a 46-year-old Syrian refugee and mother of three, is originally from the western Syrian city of Homs. She stayed with her family in Syria for almost four years after the war broke out. “We lived the toughest days of our lives. We kept moving from one village to another,” she says.
One day, her husband decided that it was time for them to seek safety, especially because one of his daughters has a mental disability. Etidal expressed that her daughter’s safety and protection was their main priority. “She was always terrified of loud noises. She cannot endure living in fear all the time,” she continues with tears in her eyes. “It was really tough for me because I knew she was unaware of what is happening.”