Article 4T3YZ Five brothers, five countries: a family ravaged by Syria's war

Five brothers, five countries: a family ravaged by Syria's war

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Michael Safi in Beirut and Amman
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The brothers haven't seen each other since 2012. Their story highlights the deteriorating plight of Syrian refugees

The last time all five brothers were together was in August 2012, inside a bomb shelter in southern Syria.

It was Ramadan, and each night they broke fast to the sound of artillery and airstrikes pounding their besieged neighbourhood above.

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