CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta reports from a refugee settlement in the Bekaa Valley in Lebanon, which borders Syria. It's estimated that nearly 1.5 million Syrians have fled to Lebanon to escape the ongoing violent conflicts.
Syrian refugees: The face of resilience —
CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta reports from a refugee settlement in the Bekaa Valley in Lebanon, which borders Syria. It's estimated that nearly 1.5 million Syrians have fled to Lebanon to escape the ongoing violent conflicts.
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At a makeshift refugee area, just half a mile from the Syrian border, two young girls colored pictures and sang songs. They both left Syria without their parents.
Syrian refugees: The face of resilience —
At a makeshift refugee area, just half a mile from the Syrian border, two young girls colored pictures and sang songs. They both left Syria without their parents.
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More than a million Syrian children were forced to leave their homes and move into refugee camps like this one, located in Zahle, Lebanon. Many of the child refugees are put to work on farms nearby, where they earn just $2 a day.
Syrian refugees: The face of resilience —
More than a million Syrian children were forced to leave their homes and move into refugee camps like this one, located in Zahle, Lebanon. Many of the child refugees are put to work on farms nearby, where they earn just $2 a day.
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According to aid group workers, the sheriff in this Lebanon border town near Syria charges the refugees who set up shelter in the dirt here $100 a month.
Syrian refugees: The face of resilience —
According to aid group workers, the sheriff in this Lebanon border town near Syria charges the refugees who set up shelter in the dirt here $100 a month.
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This 22-year-old mother fled Syria with her children four months ago, leaving her husband behind. The burn scars visible on her 4-year-old's arm are the result of an explosion on the streets of her hometown of Homs. Her children are much safer now, but she questions her decision to leave. At the camp, they all sleep on a cement floor, and her 8-month-old son is now so severely malnourished, it's stunting his growth.
Syrian refugees: The face of resilience —
This 22-year-old mother fled Syria with her children four months ago, leaving her husband behind. The burn scars visible on her 4-year-old's arm are the result of an explosion on the streets of her hometown of Homs. Her children are much safer now, but she questions her decision to leave. At the camp, they all sleep on a cement floor, and her 8-month-old son is now so severely malnourished, it's stunting his growth.
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Families seeking refuge in Lebanon are faced with the challenge of not being wanted. The government does not sanction any official refugee camps or assist with fixed water facilities or sanitation systems in camps. Refugees tell CNN they want to go home, back to Syria, but are afraid for the safety of their families.
Syrian refugees: The face of resilience —
Families seeking refuge in Lebanon are faced with the challenge of not being wanted. The government does not sanction any official refugee camps or assist with fixed water facilities or sanitation systems in camps. Refugees tell CNN they want to go home, back to Syria, but are afraid for the safety of their families.
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Refugees line up for a free doctor checkup at a camp half a mile from the Syria border. The children here live in filthy conditions. No surprise, the doctors from this UNICEF mobile clinic say they treat hundreds of kids a day for lice, scabies, malnutrition and respiratory infections.
Syrian refugees: The face of resilience —
Refugees line up for a free doctor checkup at a camp half a mile from the Syria border. The children here live in filthy conditions. No surprise, the doctors from this UNICEF mobile clinic say they treat hundreds of kids a day for lice, scabies, malnutrition and respiratory infections.
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These Syrian children smile, despite the horrors of life in the refugee camp. After fleeing the violence of their home country, refugees say they are not wanted in their adopted one.
Syrian refugees: The face of resilience —
These Syrian children smile, despite the horrors of life in the refugee camp. After fleeing the violence of their home country, refugees say they are not wanted in their adopted one.
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A Syrian looking for safety crosses the border into Lebanon every 15 seconds. Most of the children can be found without their parents, who stay in Syria to work and protect their homes. This boy, age 9, walks with his grandmother back to their tent. He told Gupta's producer, Danielle Dellorto, that he asks every day if they can go back home to Syria.
Syrian refugees: The face of resilience —
A Syrian looking for safety crosses the border into Lebanon every 15 seconds. Most of the children can be found without their parents, who stay in Syria to work and protect their homes. This boy, age 9, walks with his grandmother back to their tent. He told Gupta's producer, Danielle Dellorto, that he asks every day if they can go back home to Syria.
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Forced from the comforts of their homes, into often filthy refugee settlements in Bekaa Valley, Lebanon, these Syrian children are a lesson in resilience.
Syrian refugees: The face of resilience —
Forced from the comforts of their homes, into often filthy refugee settlements in Bekaa Valley, Lebanon, these Syrian children are a lesson in resilience.
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