IN PICTURES: Iraqi Christians in Jordan
Published date: 21 July 2015 10:44 BST
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Last update: 9 years 4 months ago
Hinda Korgis wipes away tears as she speaks of her sons living in Sweden. She is currently unable to obtain a visa to join them and has no other family in Jordan. (MEE / Kelly Lunde)
Korgis stands in a makeshift hallway of the living quarters of Saint Joseph church with a crucifix and a photo of Jordan's King Abdullah II on the rear wall (MEE / Kelly Lunde)
5-year-old Karam sits at a table as men play dominos and drink tea. Karam has suffered from anxiety and bed wetting since his family fled Qaraqosh last year. (MEE / Kelly Lunde)
Samir Attala and his wife Zuhoor stand in their small room as their son sleeps (MEE / Kelly Lunde)
Samir Attala participates in Sunday mass at St. Joseph Catholic Church (MEE / Kelly Lunde)
40-year-old Jinan Jidjo hangs laundry on the rooftop of the living quarters. (MEE / Kelly Lunde)
Suad Shamoon hangs laundry near the cathedra (MEE / Kelly Lunde)
Shamoon cuts the hair of a neighbour's daughter, 1-and-a-half-year-old Mariam (MEE / Kelly Lunde)
Shamoon and Korgis sit with Majid Bega’an, a director from Caritas, as he holds Mariam (MEE / Kelly Lunde)
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