Jordan Awash with Syrian Refugees Fleeing Violence
Some Syrian refugees have found work picking vegetables near Jordan’s border with the West Bank. (Photo: Matthew Bell)
Some 80,000 Syrian refugees have fled across the border into Jordan to escape the violence at home. And Jordan is struggling to keep up with the influx. The World’s Matthew Bell has been meeting with some of new arrivals.
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