Grim milestone in Lebanon as Syrian refugee population hits one million
Syrian refugees pour into Lebanon.
Many have left behind all they had. Now they face a future of simply surviving.
On Thursday, a grim marker in this country of four million -- this man becomes the one-millionth refugee.
(SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) MILLIONTH SYRIAN REFUGEE IN LEBANON, YEHYA CHAKER CHARKIEH, SAYING:
"The number one million is too big for Lebanon. Refugees inside Syria move from one area to another, and when they flee to Lebanon, they find it very hard here. One million is too big for Lebanon."
After three years of conflict, Syria's war has caused one of the greatest upheavals seen in the Middle East and there is no end in sight.
Ninette Kelley works for the UN High Commissioner for Refugees.
(SOUNDBITE) (English) REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR LEBANON FOR OFFICE OF UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES (UNHCR), NINETTE KELLEY, SAYING:
"Today we have passed a devastating marker: we have just registered the millionth refugee h
Many have left behind all they had. Now they face a future of simply surviving.
On Thursday, a grim marker in this country of four million -- this man becomes the one-millionth refugee.
(SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) MILLIONTH SYRIAN REFUGEE IN LEBANON, YEHYA CHAKER CHARKIEH, SAYING:
"The number one million is too big for Lebanon. Refugees inside Syria move from one area to another, and when they flee to Lebanon, they find it very hard here. One million is too big for Lebanon."
After three years of conflict, Syria's war has caused one of the greatest upheavals seen in the Middle East and there is no end in sight.
Ninette Kelley works for the UN High Commissioner for Refugees.
(SOUNDBITE) (English) REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR LEBANON FOR OFFICE OF UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES (UNHCR), NINETTE KELLEY, SAYING:
"Today we have passed a devastating marker: we have just registered the millionth refugee h
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