Stories of Syrian Refugees from Za'atari-The Second Largest Refugee Camp in the World: A Review of Salam Neighbor

Authors

Christine A. Wernet PhD, University of South Carolina, AikenFollow

Abstract

Salam Neighbor is a moving documentary which explores the human rights issues plaguing Syrian refugees. Two young film makers, Zach Ingrasci and Chris Temple, immerse themselves in Za’atari, the second largest refugee camp in the world, located just across the Syrian border in Jordan and home to over 85,000 refugees. They provide the viewer with an inside understanding of how refugee camps work and they humanize Muslim refugees. They are warmly welcomed into the camp and they are befriended by refugees like Ismail, Raouf, and Ghoussoon. The despair and vulnerability of these individuals who have chosen peace over war is palpable.

Recommended Citation

Wernet, Christine A.. 2019. "Stories of Syrian Refugees from Za'atari-The Second Largest Refugee Camp in the World: A Review of Salam Neighbor." Societies Without Borders 13 (1).
Available at: https://scholarlycommons.law.case.edu/swb/vol13/iss1/9