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Protecting Syrian women -- your voice was heard


January 30, 2013
By The IRC
Syrian refugees outside their tent, Domiz camp, northern Iraq.
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More aid needed as Syria disaster grows steadily worse


January 29, 2013
By The IRC

Jihan Bakar, 43, with her children, from left: Zakaria, (8), Adar (3) and Zekra (7). Her husband was killed by a bomb in Syria. The family now lives in a refugee camp in northern Iraq.

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IRC calls on donor countries to dramatically scale up aid for millions of Syrians

Contributor Name: 
George Rupp
29 Jan 2013

As the Syria region spirals further into crisis, donor countries meeting Wednesday at a pledging conference in Kuwait must urgently ramp up humanitarian aid for millions of desperate Syrians, says the International Rescue Committee. 

Quoted: Syria's 'urban refugees' struggle for survival


January 29, 2013
By The IRC

Syrian refugee children in their temporary home in the Lebanese town of Berkayel. They share this cold, sparsely lit room with eight other people.

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"I Am Walking Headlong Into My Own Darkest Night"

Submitted by lucy.carrigan on January 29, 2013 - 1:00am
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"I Am Walking Headlong Into My Own Darkest Night"
Contributor Name: 
Sarah Wayne Callies
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February 1, 2013
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The Huffington Post
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sarah-wayne-callies/syria-gender-based-violence_b_...
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I'm ashamed to admit how afraid I am to go to the Middle East. I'm not afraid of being a half day's walk from Syria's warzone -- I'm not afraid for my safety. I am afraid of the weight of the pain I will witness. Afraid it will drag me down beneath the surface of reason and drown me.

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New blog posts from Sarah Wayne Callies


January 25, 2013
By The IRC

Sarah Wayne Callies with a Burmese family who resettled near Seattle, Washington, with the IRC's help

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Take action by Jan. 29: Protect Syrian women and girls


January 25, 2013
By The IRC
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Syria: "The war was outside my door"


January 24, 2013
By The IRC
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