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Grandmothers bear the brunt of Syrian orphan crisis

Fractured families and orphaned children mean that Syrian grandmothers are now playing the role of parents.

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Grandmother Da'ed and her granddaughter Najoua stand in the Za'atari Refugee Camp in Jordan, March 1st, 2015. — Brenda Stoter

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