This is the English version of the joint investigative report published by The New Arab, in collaboration with SIRAJ and the Spanish newspaper El País. The investigation documents the journey of Syrian scrap metal from Syria and neighboring countries to steel factories in Turkey.
“My son was offered a job opportunity, but he ended up losing it for not having an identity document.” Here is the story of Syrians who live on the margins of life as their identity documents remain in the custody of the Lebanese authorities.
In this investigation, Syrians tell their stories, how they fled death and sought refuge in Lebanon fearing the Assad regime’s oppression, how they were arrested and their towns destroyed over their heads. They also recount the story of their eviction from the camp, not mentioning the landlord’s name, scared of persecution or harm as they continue to live in the town.