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Essays: Palestinian Refugees in Lebanon

Nawal Akar, 13, left, suffers from brain cancer and is unable to seek treatment because the United Nations Relief and Works Organization [UNRWA] has experienced harsh budget cuts. He is dependent on her mother, Amal, for her care. Nawal is the oldest of seven children who live in a small two-bedroom house at the Shatila refugee camp.
Nawal Akar, 13, left, suffers from brain cancer and is unable to seek treatment because the United Nations Relief and Works Organization [UNRWA] has experienced harsh budget cuts. He is dependent on her mother, Amal, for her care. Nawal is the oldest of seven children who live in a small two-bedroom house at the Shatila refugee camp.