Two million Iraqi refugees struggle to survive

One of the many consequences of the Iraq War are the refugees that have had to flee the war. There are about two million Iraqi refugees: most of them come from urban areas, predominantly Baghdad. The bulk of Iraqi refugees (about one-and-a-half-million) live in Syria and in other neighboring nations, including Jordan. Refugees are not legally allowed to work, and in the past, child refugees have been denied the right to an education. So, six years into the war on Iraq, what is life like for some of the two million refugees forced to flee their homes just to save their lives? Aura Bogado speaks with Tim Irwin, spokesperson for the UN’s refugee agency.

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