Day In The Life 3: The Mural

A day in the life as a humanitarian aid worker in the world’s largest Syrian refugee camp.

This is Part 3 in my Day In The Life series. Catch up on Part 1 and Part 2.

Katie and I present our research findings to the working group. It is much smoother than either of us expected with no questions from the group, much to our surprise.

Imdad. 1:30 pm. I buy halloumi sandwiches for myself and the girls, then check my phone and try to deal with the mounting phone calls. Leen has called. Lara. Nadia. Yasmin. Lara needs the quarterly report to be proofread ASAP.

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