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When people tell you about life before the crisis in Iraq, they say it was normal. They describe the hustle and bustle of life — preparing children…
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Iraq
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In the Midst of Adversity
For most, the onset attacks in north-east Syria were unexpected, leaving people no time to prepare and no time to think—only to flee.
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Matra’s story: One woman’s journey from crisis to hope
Matra’s family knows first-hand what it is like to flee home because of conflict. She tried to stay in her family’s home village in Iraq as long a…
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Crisis in north-eastern Syria sends thousands over border
For most people living in north-eastern Syria, the recent military operations launched in early October were completely unexpected. With no time to pr…
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Crisis on Sinjar Mountain | 5 years on and the time in between
Five years after the crisis on Sinjar Mountain, Medair is still here to support survivors. In the summer of 2014, under the scorching desert sun of no…
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How emergencies affect older people: Waded’s story
Waded, 79, is a retired teacher. He’s passionate about the power of education in children’s lives. He is well travelled, having spent significant…
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This is My Land
When you ask people from Hawiga, Iraq, what life was like before 2014, they always reply the same way: “Beautiful.”
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Iraq: No Shame in Sharing
The sun climbs high in the sky over a village in northern Iraq on a day when Medair’s mobile health clinic has arrived and is in full swing. Familie…
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Iraq: Celebrating New Life
Life goes on. Despite all the conflict, loss, and uncertainty for the future, displaced families in Iraq show tremendous resilience as they work to re…
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World Mental Health Day 2018
Across the courtyard, mothers with small children and a few older men wait as the Medair medical team unloads boxes of medications and prepares to ope…
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