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About 7,500 refugees live in Gawilan camp in the Kurdish governorate in Iraq. They are mostly Syrian Kurds who fled the fighting in northern Syria and sought refuge in Iraq.

Abdullah, also known as Belind, made the strenuous journey to Gawilan with his family in 2013 after fleeing their hometown, Qamishli. Despite being born without legs he braved the long road and steep hills to cross to relative safety. So that Belind can gain access to the treatment he needs, UNHCR is working on helping him gain resettlement.

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