10/31/2022 0 Comments Petra-my second wonder of the world!Today we embark on our trip to the South of Jordan!! We are starting in Petra! We wake up early and head off on the 3 hour drive to Petra, luckily this trip we got the van so all of us had a nice amount of space. Each of us fell asleep during the drive, slowly waking up upon our arrival to Petra. We would only be here for the day to do the Petra trail, then leave to go to Aqqaba for our hotel the next few nights. To get to the Treasury/one of the Wonders of the World, you have to walk down a long, loooooooooooong, trail that was absolutely worth it! We did this exploration without a guide, which was fine because there was enough to see. Everything was so incredible to see, all of the rock formations and ways that people had carved into them to live here. We walked along the path for about 45 minutes until we made it to the Treasure, and oh man, it was just breathtaking!! Like what even this is so beautiful and incredible and how is this here?!?!?!! In the middle of the area were tons of camels for tourists to go up on and take a photo in front of the Treasury. There were also lots of men coming up to us trying to take us up to this spot overlooking the Treasury for apparently 'amazing' pictures, but we weren't falling for the tourist trap and amount of money they would ask of us. We enjoyed the view for awhile and took many photos, then continued on down the path. It's amazing how much archaeological findings there are here! Going down the path there were tons of little vendors with jewels and knick-knacks. Rounding a bend, the trail split where you could stay on the ground-level, or go to the right and climb up rocks and view the area from high up. We took the climbing trail, some with stairs some just finding solid rocks to step on haha. We got very high up, which was beautiful and terrifying if you thought too much about how high up we were. We took in the view for awhile, then continued along where high up here were caves and a church that you could enter. Following the theme of this post, it was all beautiful. I felt so privileged that I was able to see and do all of this. We eventually climbed down and continued on the path, walking up among another ruin where you could sit. A Bedouin woman came up to me to try to sell some of her scarves, and ended up sitting with me and we chatted for awhile. She lives in one of the caves in Petra, and it takes her an hour to get to where we were every day. She said she has 9 children, and was herself one of many children. She was very sweet and pointed out many of the different features to the ruins and rock formations (how one looked like a camel). A little further along was a major checkpoint area with cafes and restaurants, and bathrooms (which was necessary with all the water we had been drinking!). We hung out around here for a little bit, grabbing refreshments (I got a red gatorade which proved wise for the electrolytes), then went up another high path that takes you to a church ruin, with murals along the floor of Christian symbols/art. To get to this point took us about 2 and a half hours. If we wanted to go another 45 minutes, you could see another architectural ruin alike the Treasury, but we were all so tired. So we started to journey back through the winding path, appreciating the moment. Jona and Joseph walked ahead of Brittany and I, and we just chatted at about how much we couldn't believe that we were here and all of the beauty we had seen. The amount of history that was there, and just thinking of all the people that have gone through and will continue to over the centuries is crazy. With all of this appreciation however came deep soreness of all of the walking we had done over the past 4 hours. We finally made it back to the van, and all slept on our way to Aqqaba.
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10/19/2022 0 Comments Mummies!!I saw a real mummy today, what is going on?! Today is the day we are leaving Egypt :( but it has been an incredible trip and it is not over yet! We still have the National Egyptian Museum of Civilization to visit, and I was so excited. The whole upstairs section had incredible history from Egypt and preservation of art, but the big attraction to the museum was downstairs....the mummies!! Photos and phones aren't allowed in the mummy exhibit so I don't have any photos from the experience, but you can see some and more information here: https://nmec.gov.eg/mummies-hall/
Among the mummy exhibit are some of the greatest pharaohs and women from Egyptian history, where they had information on each, the sarcophagus, and the mummy on display. Some of the mummies had even CT'd and it was so interesting learning what they had found and learned from it. It feels strange that these are people that are just on display, my brain kept reverting to thinking they were fake but they certainly aren't. It felt sad and strange that these people that definitely thought they were going to rest when they were put in their tomb are now on display for the whole world to see, however Egyptians we had spoken with said that it was good they were in the museum because it kept other people from trying to steal them from the tombs and that at least they were in the museum in Egypt and not in another country. It was a very chilling experience but incredible. And with that we left Egypt :(((((( The trip went by so fast and we did so much I am still reeling! We went to the pyramids, one of the wonders of the world, saw the Sphynx, went to Old Cairo and saw where Jesus had hidden with Mary, and kayaked on the Nile. It was educational and travel crazy, and I am so grateful for the opportunity to be in Egypt and to have the experiences I had. I hope it's not a once in a lifetime opportunity because I would love to go back and experience these moments with my family and more people in my life, and to also go to Luxor and Alexandria!! 10/18/2022 0 Comments Kayaking on the nileI can't believe we did this!!!!! I brought it up two nights before like "oh what if we could kayak on the Nile??" and then we found this great tour guide package and just did it! It was incredibly stressful getting there because we got stuck in Old Cairo in the morning as my phone's roaming stopped working and Brittany's phone only worked on wifi, so we had to find a taxi driver that would take us, who then tried upping his price. Then traffic was crazy and we didn't make it back to the hotel until the time we were supposed to already be at the kayak place, then we raced to get another uber and get to the kayaking place and were 40 minutes late because we had to drive through a school area and all of the kids were getting out. I stayed in contact with the tour guide people who were very understanding and let us still do the trip. Once we finally got there, the guide was so nice, and definitely not the same person from the website coordinating because she totally didn't care we were late.
We still had a full hour tour through the Nile, and it was so peaceful. It felt really nice being back near water, as many know I have been a fish since childhood, and I just feel so reset and at peace on the water. I kept thinking about my dad while we were kayaking, grateful that he taught me how to kayak, and wishing that I could share the moment with him. I took a video of us kayaking from a POV which has been a lot of fun to watch-back. Because both Brittany and I already know how to kayak, the tour guide was very relaxed with us and just kind of let us go and kayak down river. We stopped a few times and took photos, then headed back to the drop-off spot. It was such a special moment, and a very needed/relaxing moment during our trip. Everything to this point had been very go, go, go so just stepping back for awhile and being on the water was amazing. 10/17/2022 0 Comments Old/coptic cairoI felt very in-touch with my religion today. Today we had a private tour of Old and Coptic Cairo. In all, we visited: the Virgin Mary Hanging Church, St. George Church, the Cavern Church, the Church of St. Barbara, the Citadel, the Mosque Alnasser of Mohamed Bin Qalaoon, the Mosque of Mohamed Ali, and the Khan Al Khalili Bazaar. In order of visits, the Virgin Mary Hanging Church was beautiful, with murals outside the church of depictions from the bible. The church was very unique, and incredibly beautiful on the inside as well, with what is refereed to as the Mona Lisa of Egypt with a painting of the Virgin Mary and Jesus. At one of the praying areas, I lit a candle in remembrance of Sue Blake. Afterwards we headed to the St. George Church and saw the horrors that St. George experienced in the defense of keeping his Christianity. You could walk in the cells where he was kept, and they still had on display many of the torture devices that were used on him. It was horrific and devastating, and a reminder of what people went through due to their religion. We then headed to the Cavern Church, where I finally spotted my bud St. John and snapped a pic! We walked through and saw the well where Mary, Joseph, and Jesus used to survive, and were told that still to this day no one knows where the water comes from. It is thought of as a miracle. You continue walking through to see the area where the holy family hid while under prosecution from Rome. It was amazing to think that Jesus and Mary had been there, I felt like I could a deep religious presence when in the church. I felt a deep calling while there to pray and think about my religion. Later we went to the Church of St. Barbara, where Barbara had hidden due to her Christian religious affiliations to be later discovered and brutally killed by her family. With this church, we were done with Coptic Cairo and headed to the Citadel. Our tour guide was very smart, with a degree in Egyptology. However, he walked sooooo fast and we were always being left behind! We had to keep reminding him that we were a lot slower than him, and wanted to take time to take in all of the sights. At the Citadel was the Mosque Alnasser of Mohamed Bin Qalaoon and the Mosque of Mohamed Ali. The first mosque was large and beautiful. The indoor/outdoor aspect of the Mosque was impressive and beautiful with sunlight peering through the middle. However, the Mosque of Mohamed Ali was the most breathtaking and incomparable. The chandeliers and murals inside the Mosque were works of art. We exited the Mosque, where there was a balcony overseeing all of the city. Another breathtaking view for an amazing day! 10/16/2022 0 Comments PyramidsMy first wonder of the world!!!! Today Brittany and I scheduled a small group guided tour of the Pyramids, Memphis, and Saqqara. We got picked up from the hotel around 9am from the tour guide, to find our group had 4 other people- a Polish man in Egypt for the UN Climate Conference, and a family from the UK, all very nice people making for a great tour group. We arrived to the pyramids and some groups were 30-50 people large!! Luckily I had looked up beforehand that if you have student cards, you can get 50% off to all the entrance fees!! I still have my Elon card and saved quite a bit of money as we had to pay entrance fees at all of the locations. We started at the Grand Pyramids, and I have no idea how to describe how jaw-dropping it was. I mean the history there, the size of the pyramids, and the sad history behind who was forced to build them. The UK family paid to go inside the first pyramid, though it was very expensive and our guide told us all you do is crawl inside then walk up a bunch of stairs to end up in an empty room. The only cool thing about it is that you can say that you have been inside the pyramid, but that it isn't really worth it. We decided to save our money for the camel rides later! After waiting for the family to come out, we walked around to the second pyramid in the back, where our guide directed us to an amazing spot for fun pictures! He was a genius with photo-taking. We then headed to an area above the pyramids, where there were dozens of camels. I was the first one in our group to get up on a camel, and holy shit it is the scariest thing ever!! You sit on them while they're sitting, and then they jolt forward and back to stand up. You end up so high off the ground, it was absolutely terrifying!! Once everyone else got up, our camels were tied together and led down to walk in front of the pyramids. I still cannot fully understand that we actually did it and the incredible views we had. One of the best moments of the trip! After the first pyramids we drove by the Great Sphynx, where we hopped out the van to get a better view. There isn't anything you can do by paying an entrance fee except to look, so we stayed on the sidewalk where you can get a great view! Afterwards we stopped at a few great bazaars, where I ordered a cartouche with my name in hieroglyphics, they are what all pharaohs and Egyptians in ancient history had to signify on their statues and sarcophaguses. They are what allows historians to now know which tombs/statues belonged to whom. We also went to the Papyrus museum where we learned how they make paper, it was so cool to see how they use such small strands of the papyrus leaves to make the papers. On the way we stopped at Memphis, where we saw one of the largest preserved statues in Egypt that they have kept laid down now. It was a quick visit, and then we headed to Saqqara with the step pyramid and it was incredible!! Another breathtaking view for a breathtaking day! We walked around, and our tour guide paid for us go inside the tomb of Idut which was recently discovered. I don't understand how it was all so well-preserved with the paintings and color inside the tomb. It was an amazing day and incredible opportunity. Everyone kept saying it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, but I hope not!! There is still so much more to see and do in Egypt, and archaeologists continue to discover more history at each of the sites. 10/15/2022 0 Comments Nile river cruiseOur first night we did a river cruise on the Nile!! We planned everything through the hotel and they were extremely helpful getting us a great reservation. We arrived to the boat and were met by the cruise manager and taken immediately to great seats in the dining area to be able to view the show. We were confused at first as a bunch of people started leaving their seats and coming back with food, when the manager came back and told us that we were getting food served to us, and we got a free coke and water to start. Once the boat pushed off, we were served with an array of sauces and hummus, salads, and a main course of rice, lamb, chicken, and a sautéed vegetable dish. Something we were told before going to Egypt was that the food isn't good, unfortunately this seemed to be slightly true for our experience, however the sautéed vegetable dish was sooo good!!
During our dinner, a belly dancer came through the crowd and gave an amazing performance! She was so beautiful and an incredible dancer. The show was very entertaining, and then she came through and took photos with everyone. The photo was later printed given to everyone, for a small fee, and I'm so happy we got to keep it. After dinner we stepped outside and walked around the boat and I felt so grateful for the opportunity to be there and that I was on the freaking NILE!! Like AHHH! We went onto the top deck, took some photos, and really just took in the moment that we were in Egypt and what the rest of the week would hold. After awhile we went to the dinner area again where there was a comedian that sang at Brittany. He sang a popular Arabic comedy song, while we didn't understand the words, his intonations and everything he was doing with it was hilarious. The belly dancer came back out and danced with the comedian. The manager pointed at Brittany and I, and they took us up with them onto the mini-stage area and we tried belly dancing a bit with them. We had a lot of fun overall, and later the manager came over and pretended to offer us jobs on the boat haha. We went back onto the top deck outside and just relaxed as the boat came back to port. It was a lovely evening and a wonderful way to start our trip! <3 10/15/2022 0 Comments Arriving in egyptIt's finally the day we are arriving in EGYPT!!!! It's so crazy how time has flown by and we're on our school break! Waking up at 4am to get to the airport definitely wasn't fun, however our parents woke up with us and saw us off to the airport which was so sweet. Our uber driver played some Snoop Dog to wake all of us up as we headed to the airport. We booked an early flight so that we would have the full day in Egypt. The flight went well, only taking an hour in the air from Amman to Cairo. It took about 30 minutes to get from the airport to our hotel, and oh man our hotel!! We stayed in the Grand Nile Towers, a 5-Star hotel that was 40 stories high! Everything was so fancy and it was crazy that we were staying there. Check-in wasn't until 3pm, so we left our bags at reception and headed to the Egyptian Museum of Cairo.
The museum was sooo big!! We went just the two of us without a guide, making us one of the few people just going throughout the museum. It was awful seeing how much disrespect so many people/travelers have for the museum and the history that was there. Anything that wasn't behind glass people were climbing on or touching, it was crazy!!! Besides that, it felt unreal that we were able to walk through and see such amazing history and art preserved. Overall, it was a great start to the trip! 10/3/2022 0 Comments Zaatari Camp ReflectionTo add a little academia to this blog, below is a reflection I wrote on our visit to the Zaatari Camp in Jordan.
The first observation when entering the Zaatari camp in Mafraq is that the perimeter is lined with multiple policemen, large tanks with big guns, and walls inside the camp with barbed wire curled on top. The recent phenomenon of refugee camps towards increased militarization of the border of the camp (Janmyr 2014) was felt greatly as we entered the settlement and traveled throughout. What is supposed to be a home for thousands of refugees feels more like a prison. The camp appeared much like Jansen’s view of refugee camps, as “Encamped refugees are stocked as in a warehouse, concentrated to keep them out of mainstream society, while serving the functionality of humanitarian operations” (2016). During our visit, we were taken throughout the camp by 2 policemen to the women and girls center for IFH protection and JHSI clinic. Then we visited the Tazweed supermarket with a representative from the World Food Program. The reflection of our time in the camp will be analyzed in the outline of the 7 Sphere standards for Shelter and Settlement and UNHCR camp coordination and camp management policies. Shelter and settlement standard 1: Planning The camp serves as, what is supposed to be, a temporary home space and refuge for around 81,000 Syrian refugees. However, this temporary camp has become a community-like city. There are 12 districts throughout the camp, with 32 schools for around 23,000 students and 9 clinics. The camp opened in 2012, starting out with tents and transitioned to caravans in 2014. The schools operate on a shift schedule with girls in the morning and boys in the afternoon, with around 100 Jordanian teachers for the whole camp. The camp received assistance from numerous local and international organizations in the planning and implementation of the settlement. Major international contributors include: UNHCR, UNICEF, USAID, UKAID, WFP, SRAD, and more. Major local and national organizations include: the Government of Jordan, JHASI, IFH, Tazweed, War Child, and more. These groups follow the “the institutional structure of the humanitarian apparatus, in which various NGOs divide up the labor of aid, focus on particular functional areas, and assign bits of work as projects to different groups”, according to Dunn (2017). The culmination of efforts from all of the organizations with the local municipality host community have aided the cohesive implementation of projects within and around the refugee settlement. During our visit to the municipality area of Zaatari, we visited Dar Abu Abdullah ‘Humanity Above All’. The office of the municipality has given space to the non-profit organization where 48 women have been employed, including 12 Syrian women, to produce clothing and jackets, blankets, bags, and toys for UNICEF to distribute in the refugee camp. We saw the cohesion of the women working together in a supply line to produce the products faster, increasing their overall pay and the number of items to be donated to the camp. With a staff of all women, they appeared to work well together, chatting as they got their work done, and seemingly enjoying the opportunity for employment that can be scarce for women in the community. The space was well set up, with toilets, built floors, and air conditioning. This project is one of many that have established connections and assistance between the local host community and the refugee settlement. Shelter and settlement standard 2: Location and settlement planning The refugee camp based itself in Zaatari due to its close access to bur holes and underground water systems. Within the camp there are three main bur holes to provide water to the camp, however, this is not enough. They must resource their water from outside the camps from the municipality of Zaatari. From discussions with representatives at the municipality, they discussed that the increasing population from Syrian refugees into Zaatari camp and the surrounding town has led to an overextraction of water which has caused pollution issues and high salinity. They described now having to dig to 600 meters below ground to access clean water, which is not a sustainable solution for the refugee camp or community. The aquifers and bur holes in Zaatari are slowly being over-extracted, causing many issues for the future in access to long-term water supplies. The representatives from the municipality appeared overwhelmed and distressed talking about the issue and were saddened discussing that people in their community were “always thirsty”. A police officer at the beginning of our visit discussed the use of ‘grey water’, which is “gently used water from your bathroom sinks, showers, tubs, and washing machines. It is not water that has come into contact with feces, either from the toilet or from washing diapers” (Greywater Action 2014). This form of water source has increased the state of living for many, allowing them to save clean water for consumption and cooking, while using the grey water for other purposes and even some to be able to grow trees/plants. In an article in the Jordan News, a woman who is a Syrian refugee was interviewed and discussed her use of grey water as “she planted a few trees to try and adapt to her new life” (Jordan News 2021) as she had been used to the greenery in her life in Syria. This form of water management has allowed for the Syrian refugees to save clean water for its necessary use, and to acclimate to camp life while being able to recreate some of their cultural norms from Syria. This is critical to the mental health and overall well-being of refugees, to create a semblance of normalcy and culture in their new status as refugees. Shelter and settlement standard 3: Living space In the Zaatari camp, there are 26,000 shelters to serve 16,000 families throughout the 12 districts. We spoke to a young man who is an employee in the Tazweed supermarket about the process of a newly married couple registering with the UNHCR to gain a new caravan for themselves. He described having gone through the process himself recently and that it wasn’t too difficult. A police officer we spoke with at the beginning of our tour in Zaatari told us that with the transition to the caravan system from tents in 2014, all of the caravans in the camp are now due for renovation. However, as stated previously, the UNHCR has only been renovating 1,000 caravans per year, leading them to not complete the renovations for 26 years, in which the others will have renewed their need for restoration. As we drove through the camp, you could observe that in some of the districts the caravans looked well put together and established, while in other districts the side paneling was broken and the roofs of many of the caravans were blankets. According to Sphere and UNHCR standards, these conditions do not constitute “adequate living space to perform basic domestic activities” (Sphere 2018) or allow for dignity in one’s living. During our visit we were unable to enter one of the caravans to observe whether they satisfied the key indicators of an adequate living space within, however it was clear that it was not spacious enough for a full family unit. However, discussions with Dr. Bayan revealed the caravan’s lack of insulation during the winter season when temperatures drop below freezing, neither enough to accommodate for the heat/dry season. Considering the culture of women remaining fully covered from outsiders, the conditions must make living in these caravans extremely difficult. Shelter and settlement standard 4: Household items Based on observations from driving throughout the camp, it appeared that everyone was sufficiently and appropriately dressed for the climate. This is easier to accomplish during hot weather, I am curious whether everyone in the camp has appropriate warm weather clothes/jackets for when the temperature drops below zero. Hopefully we will be able to make another visit to the camp where we can meet with more of the refugees and see the status of their homes and learn first-hand about their access to basic household needs. The Tazweed center contributes in a significant way to the distribution of necessary goods in their large supermarket in the camp, contracted by the World Food Program. They have been open in the camp for 10 years, offering daily fresh fruits and vegetables, and large sizes of products made specifically for the population they serve. In the camp, refugees receive 23 JOD per month/per person, and use an eye scanning program to pay for their food. We watched the checkout process of one of the refugees and it appeared very seamless and easier for refugees to not have to walk around with money in the camps with the chance of having it stolen. Recognizing the given population, Tazweed imports Syrian brands to the market to provide a familiarity of products for the refugees and a semblance of maintaining their cultural normality. The center employs around 50 workers, Syrian and Jordanian alike. We spoke with one of the cashiers who was a Syrian refugee himself and discussed his satisfaction with what they offer at the market and his ability to have a job there. However, one man in line at checkout did complain to us of he prices in the supermarket in that the prices were “more expensive than outside of the camp”. In following with the Sphere standards of “post-distribution monitoring”, the center conducts weekly monitoring in the camps to analyze the effects of their prices, availability, and quality of goods. These assessments are then analyzed by the Tazweed managers to learn from what has been effective and decide what may need altering. From all standards, the Tazweed center follows the standards and policies of Sphere and UNHCR to provide culturally relevant and supplemental products and opportunities for the refugee camp. Shelter and settlement standard 5: Technical assistance Two of the major services we visited while at the Zaatari, were the women and girl's clinic and the War Child facility. The ‘Orange Clinic’ we visited is sponsored majorly by UNFPA, European Union, and JHASI. They offer services for all women’s needs including family planning, GBV, pre- and post-natal services, pediatric services, and assist women with deliveries. They are open from 9am to 4pm for regular services and are open 24/7 for emergencies. They hire a team of 60 medical personnel and 40 non-medical, mostly consisting of a staff of women. The medical staff all must be Jordanian, however, the non-medical staff can by Syrian refugees. We were given a tour of the facilities by one of the female leaders of the clinic and, from observation, saw a majority staff of women who were all happy to interact with us and the woman guiding us. The clinic works closely with the Institute for Family Health (IFH), to help empower women, work on case management to assist women through incidents of GBV and offer trainings and support sessions to assist the women to become more self-sufficient and independent. The IFH center, directly next to the Orange Clinic, provides women with discretion should they want to report a GBV incident through the guise of visiting the clinic. The center was set up with numerous open and closed areas for the comfortability of the women. In an understanding that many women cannot leave their children at home when they go to visit their services or sessions, there is a child's playroom for the kids to entertain themselves in while their mothers receive assistance. The project in general is well thought out to the culture and vulnerability of the female refugees that come to their assistance. Another impactful service provided in the camp is the educational service from War Child. The organization has one facility set up in Zaatari, offering a variety of courses and training session for caretakers and children throughout the day. School classes are offered to students to attend one day a week, with the rest of the week conducting assignments virtually. Each day there are approximately 30 children from the ages of 7 to 12 years old, maxing at 150 students per week. The staff/teacher population is made up of all Syrian refugees. This aspect aids the comfortability of the children in class, with their teachers being able to easily relate to them and their cultural practices. In class they offer special activities for ADHD students with developmental toys, and stations with faces of various emotions for the teachers to learn how the children are feeling and assist them from there. Food is provided during each session, ensuring the children are provided with one nutritional meal while they are at the facility. In an effort to monitor their impact in the community, War Child has a “War Child box” where kids can privately put in notes thanking their teachers/others, put in complaints, and make suggestions. War Child also has their phone number and email placed publicly for anyone to contact them for assistance or suggestions. This facility is one of many in the camp that provides a safe space for children to come learn, eat, and play like normal children. Shelter and settlement standard 6: Security of tenure With permits from the UNHCR on caravan placements, there is security for the refugees that they will not be evicted from their spaces in the camp. This is not the case however for the Syrian refugee family we visited outside of the camp who are at constant risk that they may lose their temporary home. After feeling unsafe in Zaatari, the woman we met with smuggled herself, her husband and five children out of the camp without a sponsorship from a Jordanian. Luckily, they found a Jordanian that had done work in the humanitarian field who decided to sponsor them and give them refuge on his property, allowing them to build a temporary caravan. However, they were told the space is only temporary as the land belongs to his family who may reclaim it at any time. This gives them a great lack of security for the future, though this isn’t their only problem. The woman took us around the back of their caravan, where there was a large pit for their sewage that was highly unsanitary and decreased their levels of hygiene. It is an issue that many face outside of the camps, lacking the assistance from the UNHCR and other organizations that is provided within the settlement. Shelter and settlement standard 7: Environmental sustainability Electricity has come to the Zaatari camp. A significant necessity during the COVID-19 pandemic where classes couldn’t be in person, a discussion from War Child showed how they transitioned their work online for the kids to be able to continue their education. However, the electricity in the camp is not a 24/7 accessible service, available only during certain hours of the day. Additionally, lights have been installed in recent years throughout the camp, so that activities and movement at night could continue past sunset. Established sewage systems are functioning in the settlement, increasing the status of WASH levels and aiding the prevention of communicable diseases or those from poor sanitation. In another visit we could hopefully visit the water distribution tank, to learn more about the sustainability of their water practices and gain further information on how they fulfill their duties to WASH. References Dunn, Elizabeth. (2017). The Camp and the camp. In: No Path Home: Humanitarian Camps and the Grief of Displacement. Pp. 1-25. Electronic Resources at SIT. Greywater Action. (2014). About Greywater Reuse. Greywater Action; Greywater Action. https://greywateraction.org/greywater-reuse/ Janmyr, Maja. (2014). Protecting Civilians in Refugee Camps: Unable and Unwilling States, UNHCR and International Responsibility. International Refugee Law Series 01. Part I Introduction pp 3-20. Jansen, Bram. (2016). ‘Digging Aid’: The Camp as an Option in East and the Horn of Africa. Journal of Refugee Studies. 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