Just a few kilometres east of Mafraq, Jordan, the Zaatari refugee camp stretches over five sq km towards the Syrian border. Originally established as a temporary settlement in July 2012 for Syrians fleeing the civil war, Zaatari is now home to an estimated 79,000 people, and has seen over 350,000 refugees pass through.
In November, the film-makers Olly Burton and Alex Blogg of the organisationRecording Earth made a series of short documentaries about Zaatari’s residents, telling their stories and following the narrative of the conflict through music. After recording and speaking to several individuals, Burton and Blogg quickly discovered that almost all of the songs and poems shared a common theme: Syria, and a longing for home.
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