Beirut's Shatila camp was built in 1949 for 3,000 Palestinian refugees, but now hosts up to 40,000 people, including many Syrians displaced by war. Appalling conditions and bleak prospects for the future leave families longing for their lost homes. Three generations of a Palestinian family describe how the camp has evolved into an urban slum. A Syrian father recalls the shelling of his home and the dangers that drove him to flee the country with his four young children.

Directors: Negin Allamehzadeh
Post-Producer: Stina Hamlin, East Coast Digital
8 min | USA, Lebanon
Languages: English, Arabic
Subtitles: English

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