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| Syria refugees: your stories | Syria refugees: your stories |
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| Over 1.5 million refugees have fled the civil war in Syria, according to the UN. Hundreds of thousands of people have left the country but have not yet been officially registered, and many more are internally displaced within Syria. | Over 1.5 million refugees have fled the civil war in Syria, according to the UN. Hundreds of thousands of people have left the country but have not yet been officially registered, and many more are internally displaced within Syria. |
| With thousands of people crossing Syria's borders every day, the UN, aid agencies and neighbouring countries are struggling to cope. Lebanon, Turkey, Egypt and Iraq are all hosting refugees and Jordan has recently opened a second camp to ease pressure on its first, Zaatari, which now houses more than 100,000 people. Many more refugees are avoiding the camps and residing in towns and cities. | With thousands of people crossing Syria's borders every day, the UN, aid agencies and neighbouring countries are struggling to cope. Lebanon, Turkey, Egypt and Iraq are all hosting refugees and Jordan has recently opened a second camp to ease pressure on its first, Zaatari, which now houses more than 100,000 people. Many more refugees are avoiding the camps and residing in towns and cities. |
| If you're affected by the civil war in Syria – whether you're a refugee, an aid worker, or living in a host country – we'd like you to show us what life is like for you and the people around you. Share your images, video and text using GuardianWitness. | If you're affected by the civil war in Syria – whether you're a refugee, an aid worker, or living in a host country – we'd like you to show us what life is like for you and the people around you. Share your images, video and text using GuardianWitness. |
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| Closes 5pm Wednesday 2 October 2013 | Closes 5pm Wednesday 2 October 2013 |
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