Bio
Omar a-Shawi
Omar a-Shawi resides in the Rukban camp and is a trainee in Syria Direct’s displacement reporting project, in cooperation with the Konrad Adenauer Foundation.
Latest Articles
Despite revival in smuggling, Rukban’s markets go quiet
A shop in Rukban on Thursday. Photo by Omar a-Shawi […]
‘Those who must go, must go’: As the years drag on in Rukban camp, pregnant women face strapped medical services or a risky return home
Rukban women enter UN-run clinic in Jordan in March 2017. Photo by […]
Photo essay: Displaced Syrians in Rukban camp build an education system from scratch
Displaced Syrians in Rukban camp build an education system from scratch
Sudden closure of UN-run medical clinic leaves tens of thousands in Rukban camp without vital care
Rukban camp in March. Photo courtesy of Rukban Camp Civil […]