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Syrian women in Egypt work to build strength out of hardship

Six years into the devastating war, Syrian women who sought refuge in Egypt have become stronger and acquired new survival skills.
Syrian refugee Reem al-Sawaa, 28, originally from Daraa in southern Syria, sits with her one-year-old son Khaled at their home in the Helwaan district of the Egyptian capital of Cairo on November 1, 2013. Reem fled Syra with her four children and husband Yussef al-Talha, who works as a computer technician.  AFP PHOTO / KHALED DESOUKI        (Photo credit should read KHALED DESOUKI/AFP/Getty Images)
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ALEXANDRIA, Egypt — Positive changes may stem from cruel experiences, and indisputably wars represent one of the hardest experiences.

Armed confrontations in Syria, now entering their sixth year, have surely shaped the personality of the Syrian people. The war has taken its toll on all Syrians, especially on women, and this may be seen clearly by taking a closer look at the lives of some Syrian women who sought refuge in Egypt.

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