What it’s Like to be a Refugee? "Domiz" Camp and the Sad Story of Refugees
I took these photos while visiting Domiz refugee camp in Iraqi Kurdistan with a delegation of German and Austrian students (MEE) after obtained the permission from the Kurdish Refugees Committee, which was elected by Kurdish refugees, on September 10, 2012. The purpose of the visit was to highlight the suffering of the
What it’s Like to be a Refugee? "Domiz" Camp and the Sad Story of Refugees
I took these photos while visiting Domiz refugee camp in Iraqi Kurdistan with a delegation of German and Austrian students (MEE) after obtained the permission from the Kurdish Refugees Committee, which was elected by Kurdish refugees, on September 10, 2012. The purpose of the visit was to highlight the suffering of the Kurds in the camp, and to contact governmental and non-governmental organizations in Germany and Austria. As we toured the camp, we witnessed the real difficulties and problems Kurdish refugees are facing in the camp, where it lacks many daily services and basic facilities.
In response to questions about the services the camp is providing, and why the camp is very crowded, the administration of the camp said, “the camp was built to receive 1000 refugees, and later it was expanded to host 18,000 refugees, though we have more than 18,000 refugees in the camp.” Most services in the camp are mainly provided by Kurdistan Regional Government and supplied by Doctors Without Borders and UNHCR.
The services provided in the camp include:
Basic education
Health care
Hot meals to single males and food packages to families
Drinking water
Electricity
Security
Freedom of movement and ability to work
Six-month temporary residence upon arrival which can later be extended to a year residence.
Mohammad Miro
Kurdish Centre for Legal Studies and Consultancy-YASA
Middle East Excursion
Photograph: Zine Homburger and Mohammad Miro