With most other doors firmly closed to them, Syrians escaping the war have found a respite in Sudan, where they have been let in without any restrictions.

Through folklore, papier-maché and painting, artists and refugee children in Lebanon are creating an alternative Syria.

Calligraffiti meets age-old Palestinian embroidery art.

In Algeria, the most visible sign of the country’s over 40,000 Syrian refugees is many newly opened restaurants.

Salim Salamah about befriending exile, which he started to do on a snowy car journey far from his native, beloved, Damascus.

War & toys are hardly the best companions, yet toyshops are full with rifles & soldiers. War-Toys uses them to recreates kids’ memories from conflict zones.

The Syrian visa story: “I don’t know what your intentions are but I’ll be the first one to say ‘no’ to this application even though it’s perfect.”

Voices – a blog for Syrian refugees in Jordan to share their stories.

مشروع صوت مدونة تنشر القصص من اللاجئين السوريين في الأردن. ننشر مجموعة مختارة من هذه المقالات والشعر وعلى المدونة يوجد ايضا أرشيفا كبيرا من القصص الشخصية

In Beirut’s Shatila camp, local NGO Basmeh and Zeitouneh runs a small embroidery workshop for Syrian refugee women producing scarves, bags, and other items.