audio, stills, text and or video: Go to zReportage.com to see more - In the Jordanian desert, 10 kilometers from the Syrian border lies a refugee camp known as Zaatari. It is home to over 110,000 displaced people who have fled the war in Syria since July 2012. Most of these refugees are from the southern region of Daraa where the fighting has been among the worst seen in the Syrian Civil War that has dragged on for more than three years. The Free Syrian army opposed to Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad enjoys widespread support in the camp, which is located in the backyard of the regime's capital. Conditions here are harsh with freezing winters and boiling hot summers. However, the people here remain hopeful and display a remarkable resiliency, wishing only for a swift end to the war. However there is no sign that such an end is coming soon. Zaatari has become Jordan's fourth largest city and the second largest refugee camp in the world. During three years of conflict, more than 2.8 million Syrians have fled their country, with nearly 600,000 of them heading to Jordan, mostly women and children.
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January 31, 2014 - Zaatari Camp, Al Mafraq, Jordan - Children leave their handprints in paint as a Muslim blessing and symbol of allegiance to the Quran. In the Jordanian desert, 10 kilometers from the Syrian border lies a refugee camp known as Zaatari. It is home to over 110,000 displaced people who have fled the war in Syria since July 2012.
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Feb. 6, 2014 - Zaatari Camp, Al Mafraq, Jordan - YUSUF NAJAR is the father of seven children. He is one of the lucky ones who was able to get his family out of Syria intact. The Free Syrian army opposed to Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad enjoys widespread support in the camp, which is located in the backyard of the regime's capital.
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Jan. 31, 2014 - Zaatari Camp, Al Mafraq, Jordan - IBRAHIM SIRHAN had his leg shattered in a bombing in Daraa, Syria. Syrian doctors were able to repair it with steel rods and screws. The people here remain hopeful and display a remarkable resiliency, wishing only for a swift end to the war.
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Jan. 27, 2014 - Zaatari Camp, Al Mafraq, Jordan - A young woman scavenges for firewood on the northern outskirts of the camp. In the distance lies Syria. In the Jordanian desert, 10 kilometers from the Syrian border lies a refugee camp known as Zaatari.
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Jan. 31, 2014 - Zaatari Camp, Al Mafraq, Jordan - Men pray the Friday noon prayer outside of a crowded makeshift mosque. There are approximately 27 mosques inside the camp.
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Feb. 6, 2014 - Zaatari Camp, Al Mafraq, Jordan - A man moves a pre-fabricated trailer known as a ''Caravan'' into position. These are becoming more commonplace, replacing tents as a primary dwelling.
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Feb. 8, 2014 - Zaatari Camp, Al Mafraq, Jordan - EAAD HARIRI, 39, was injured in Daraa, Syria in November 2013 during a bombing. Despite his injury, he is still able to care for his young family.
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Jan. 31, 2014 - Zaatari Camp, Al Mafraq, Jordan - Amputees are common in Zaatari having lost limbs to bombings and infection. There is an ongoing need for prosthetic limbs here. Currently there are several international medical aid groups working with the amputees.
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Feb. 8, 2014 - Al Mafraq, Jordan - SAFA JAABARI was injured in Aleppo at the age of five. I was told that the Jaabari family is believed to be the only family in the camp from the northern Aleppo region of Syria. Most refugees from northern Syria flee to neighboring Turkey or Lebanon.
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Feb. 6, 2014 - Al Mafraq, Jordan - Life goes on in Zaatari. Here, a store sells dresses for the many weddings that take place every spring.
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Feb. 8, 2014 - Zaatari Camp, Al Mafraq, Jordan - Two boys walk together on the eastern edge of the camp. Children under the age of 18 account for half of the camps 110,000 inhabitants.
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Feb. 8, 2014 - Al Mafraq, JORDAN - For those fortunate enough to have satellite capabilities, Free Syrian Army television broadcasts 24 hours a day providing news from the battlefront.
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Feb. 8, 2014 - Zaatari Camp, Al Mafraq, Jordan - A game of soccer, or futbol, is a regular sight within the camp. Behind the players is one of dozens of makeshift restrooms with water tanks that the camp administration must fill regularly for plumbing.
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Jan. 31, 2014 - Zaatari Camp, Al Mafraq, Jordan - A young man prepares a tent for his family who are new residents in the camp.
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Jan. 31, 2014 - Zaatari Camp, Al Mafraq, Jordan - A 15-year-old girl and her children near the center of the 1.3 square mile camp.
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