IRAQ / SYRIAN REFUGEE

The United Nation refugee agency (UNHCR) said over 7,500 Syrian refugees have arrived in Iraq in seven days, some of whom had witnessed explosion and shelling and had to flee for their safety. UNHCR

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:02:07
• Production Date: 23 October 2019
• Asset Language: Arabic
• Corporate Name: UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES - UNHCR
• Subject Topical: REFUGEES
• Geographic Subject: IRAQ
• MAMS Id: 2483072
• Parent Id: 2483072
• Alternate Title: unifeed191023f

Description

STORY: IRAQ / SYRIAN REFUGEE
TRT: 2:07
SOURCE: UNHCR
RESTRICTIONS: PLEASE CREDIT UNHCR ON SCREEN
LANGUAGE: KURDISH / NATS

DATELINE: 19 - 21 OCTOBER 2019, BARDARASH, DUHOK GOVERNORATE, KURDISH REGION OF IRAQ

Shotlist

1. Various shots, drone footage of Bardarash Camp
2. Various shots, Amina and her daughter getting eye scan from UNHCR staff
3. SOUNDBITE (Kurdish) Amina Ahmed, Syrian refugee:
“Everyone fled. No one wanted to stay. I think it was only me who brought only a part of the family.”
4. Med shot, Amina wrapping her blanket.
5. SOUNDBITE (Kurdish) Amina Ahmed, Syrian refugee:
“I saw my children in my dream last night. I am worried sick about them.”
6. Med shot, UNHCR staff helping refugees with blankets and mattresses.
7. Wide shot, tents and blanks part of shelter.
8. Various shots, Amina fixing her tent.
9. SOUNDBITE (Kurdish) Amina Ahmed, Syrian refugee:
“It is very difficult. You see our situation now. We used to live in our own house.”
10. Wide shot, refugees waiting at the registration area.
11. Wide shot, people with kids walking in the camp.
12. SOUNDBITE (Kurdish) Amina Ahmed, Syrian refugee:
“It will rain soon, and I am afraid of electricity short circuits. I don’t have my whole family here with me.”
13. Various shots, Amina looking at her phone.
14. Various shots, drone footage of the camp.

Storyline

The United Nation refugee agency (UNHCR) said over 7,500 Syrian refugees have arrived in Iraq in seven days, some of whom had witnessed explosion and shelling and had to flee for their safety.

Most of the recent arrival to Iraq have come to Bardarash camp in the Dohuk Governorate of northern Iraq. UNHCR said the phased-out camp has been revived for these new refugees. Three out of four are women and children, including unaccompanied children. Most of the Syrian refugees come from cities and villages from northeast of Syria.

SOUNDBITE (Kurdish) Amina Ahmed, Syrian refugee:
“Everyone fled. No one wanted to stay. I think it was only me who brought only a part of the family.”

SOUNDBITE (Kurdish) Amina Ahmed, Syrian refugee:
“I saw my children in my dream last night. I am worried sick about them.”

UNHCR and partners, together, with local authorities are providing a range of services that start from the border. These include reception, provision of hot meals, transportation to the camp, registration, shelter and protection services.

SOUNDBITE (Kurdish) Amina Ahmed, Syrian refugee:
“It is very difficult. You see our situation now. We used to live in our own house.”

SOUNDBITE (Kurdish) Amina Ahmed, Syrian refugee:
“It will rain soon, and I am afraid of electricity short circuits. I don’t have my whole family here with me.”

UNHCR said its teams are also conducting protection monitoring, child protection and identification of unaccompanied children and persons with specific needs, already at border reception centres.