Sweet Maker
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Candy man offers Syrian refugees a sweet taste of home
Words by Charlie Dunmore
At Za’atari camp in Jordan, a third-generation confectioner from Dara’a makes popular sweets by hand.
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Sweet Maker
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Words by Charlie Dunmore
At Za’atari camp in Jordan, a third-generation confectioner from Dara’a makes popular sweets by hand.