"May God Bless the Hand that Works": Stories from Displaced Syrian Farmworkers during Covid-19

When Leila and Muna arrive home at the end of a long day,
their work is far from finished.
While Muna prepares dinner,
Leila looks after her younger siblings.
She must also wash the cloth masks
that she and her mother use
everyday at work.
There are more chores to do since the pandemic started.
The family cleans their tent every day, and they bathe
the children and do their laundry more frequently.
“M Ar by ruh w
ha d’ h t u
a
h a
.”
Leila has two teenage brothers, but they
don’t help with the housework.
While Leila cleans,
she tries to
remember her
studies, in the
hope that she can
return to school
someday...