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Syrian Village Community Faces Double Displacement in Lebanon
October 08, 2015 12:19 PM
By
John Owens
Refugees from small Syrian village near Hama, living on site of half-built university, face expulsion due to non-payment of rent, impending construction
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Walid Abu Hafez (L) is seen with a friend at Walid's home in the Ouzai complex, which houses more than 130 families in the Lebanese city of Saida. (Photo - J. Owens/VOA)
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Youngsters play table football at the Ouzai complex. Aid agencies have helped make the half-built university liveable but will not pay for next year's rent. (Photo - J. Owens/VOA)
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A mosque is also part of the university development, which began to host refugees shortly after the start of the Syrian war. (Photo - J. Owens/VOA)
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Men from the community, which mainly comes from the same village in Syria, gather to pray. (Photo - J. Owens/VOA)
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