“We live in a tent that doesn’t protect us from the cold winter and the summer heat. In the past, we used to love winter and wished for rain and snow. Now, whenever winter approaches, we suffer. We have this heater that we light through old shoes, nylon bags, and whatever we find in the garbage dump. After that, the tent fills with smoke and plastic smell which we inhale, we don’t have another choice. We also need winter clothes; we need to be able to pay for medicine as my children keep getting sick during winter.”
Ahmad, a 44-year-old Syrian man who lives in northern Syria.