AL ZAATARI REFUGEE CAMP

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  Panayis Chrysovergis was born in Greece. He pursued photography, and in 2011 after sitting exams to the Technological Institution of Athens, he succeeded in joining the Department of photography and A, France
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The Al Zaatari Refugee Camp is located in the Jordanian- Surian border, in the jordanian desert. It was first created in July 2012, in order to accommodate Syrian Refugees. Jordan was unable to absorb the refugees in the mainland due to its country’s own overpopulation issues. Al Zaatari is the 2nd biggest refugee camp in the whole world and the 4th biggest city in Jordan, since its population today exceeds 120.000 ‘inhabitants’.
In July 2013, I visited the camp, in order to spend 10 days with people, who were force to flee their country, abandon their everyday life and live in exile because of civil war. The timing of my visit coincided with the holy month of Ramadan, where Muslims fast from sunrise until sunset, with result a lot of camp activities to take place during the night.
The images in their entirety aim to convey my own personal experiences in an effort to register the way these people live.

Awards Awarded as one of the best 10 Young Greek Photographers, at Athens Photofestival 2013
Finalist in the Sony photography awards 2014