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Syrian women, who live in the rambling tents near the Turkish border as they consider the area safer than their hometowns, are the biggest sufferers of the civil war in Syria.
Women who had to leave their homes with their babies or children, give a life struggle in the Atme district of Syria where 2 thousand tents were set up to shelter the Syrians.
The shift of Syrian women start with daylight as women collect brushwood to light a fire to make tea and boil water for the dishes and laundry.
Women and their children generally live on the relief packages distributed by relief organizations, however, when the food is not sufficient they collect greenstaff from the mountains and put it in pastries for the children. They make their own bread and work all day to take care of their family.
The women have no idea of Women's Day when asked, but they constantly repeat their longing for peace and their homes.
Women emphasized that the most meaningful day would be the day Assad would leave the country and stated that they were looking forward to return to their homes safely.
Hande Hassun, a mother of four, stated that she gave birth to her fourth child in Atme.
Hassun expressed the difficulty of meeting the needs of her baby while living in the tents.
Reporting by Ismihan Ozguven / Salim Tas
