Life of Young Syrians Post-Conflict
TYPICAL STATEMENTS FROM LEBANON
H12. What do you wish people knew about what Syria has been through over the past 10 years?
Conflict in general (without mentioning anything
specific) (30%)
"War, conflict, violence/war, the hard living conditions"
Destruction of housing and land/ Destruction (28%)
"My home has been destroyed, and I lost my friends and my
school" / "homes were destroyed and the village has become
ruins and families were displaced and separated from their
children"
High levels of famine/ Hunger (15%)
"Famine, our children died of starvation, and no one feels for
us. The horror we experienced. We left under the rockets
and bombs and were left amid the war between the state and
ISg" / "hunger and thirst, lack of electricity and there was
nothing left"
Homelessness/displacement in camps/ seeking
refuge (14%)
"We were displaced from our homes, our lands and our
country / the people are living in camps under the rain and
the bombing, displaced and feeling hungry"
Emigration (13%)
"There was suffering, displacement and cruelty, and we were
left without food or drink. The city has become a ghost town"
/ "We were displaced from one place to another, we slept in
the rain because of the devastating war"
Losing the lives of innocent people/ killing people
(12%)
"The innocent people who were killed" / "how my sister was
killed before my eyes" / "The traces left by the people who
were killed on the streets"
Fear (11%)
I experienced fear and anxiety due to the situation / fear,
terror, beatings, war, lack of sleep, food, drink, or work.
Events that has happened / problems/The situation
was difficult/Difficulties and crises (9%)
"The problems and hardships endured, the people who were
killed, the hunger, injuries, and people fighting each other"
The Syrians' suffering (8%)
The extent of the suffering endured by the Syrian people is
unfathomable. The rape, kidnapping and displacement of
Syrians.
Persecution of the people / humiliation / insult (6%)
"Humiliation and insults in the country I was born in❞ /
"humiliation, conflict, killings and fear"
Not being able to study (6%)
"I lost my education and my home. My school was destroyed
and I lost my personal belongings and everything reminding
me of my childhood"
High cost of living/ the economic situation (5%)
Most people have lost their income. We were living in
poverty and fear of conflict / Syria has endured economic
crises, sickness, hunger and poverty.
Violence/ torture (5%)
The Syrian people was tortured, our home has been
destroyed, and all our life's hard work is gone.
Sadness / oppression (5%)
"The saddest days of my life; fear and horror/ grief, distress,
and scarcity"
Poverty / Living Conditions/ cost of living (5%)
"Poverty and the bad living conditions" / "I hope that people
would know that Syria has endured hunger, poverty and
devastation, and people have suffered from refugee
problems"
Separation of family members (4%)
"Displacement and separation from family and friends"
Tragedy (4%)
"The tragedy experienced by the people"
Lack of security (3%)
"To realize how dangerous life is without feeling safe / the
situation had suddenly changed, as we were living in peace.
The conflict took everything, our future, our education, our
dreams and even our livelihood"
We shall overcome the crisis / We will be better
than before(optimism) (1%)
"That the country returns to its old state and even better"
Happiness (1%)
"The joy of the Syrian people"View entire presentation