I sold my sister for 300 dollars.

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This article talks about how conflict in Damascus has forced people to leave their home and go to the refugee camps nearby. The problem is that these camps are over populated, therefor they cannot satisfy the needs of everyone of their refugees. The few who get their hands on basic things like food and blankets often sell them, by doing this they have created a type of black market. To get money to be able to purchase these items in the black market there are certain jobs but with extremely low pay, and to feed a family when only one member provides money is very difficult. This has lead up to the sale of virgin women. Jordanian, egyptian, and saudi men are constantly on the look out for a young virgin bride. The familys in order to be able to feed themselves and purchase other essential objects, have began to sell the virgins in their family in exchange for a sum of about 300 dollars. This sale even though inhumane, permits the bride to leave the camps, something that many people wish to do but are not permitted to do so.

I believe that this is a position that turns to the instincts of human survival. The refugees are put in a position that forces them to take these types of measures. Now civil war is not exactly a reason to blame only the government because the opposition also creates the violence, but it is this violence between the two sides that forces people to move to the camps. Now the camps are controlled by the government and are supposed to have certain standards, but these don't even obey some of the basic human rights. First of all it doesn't allow the people to leave the premises, which is a violation of their right to freedom. Second of all it is over populated, it has exceeded three times its limit, now this creates a lot of discomfort and it is un healthy, apart from the fact that it is located in the middle of the dessert and disease spreads quickly among the refugees. Only some of the refugees get enough food and blankets in order to fulfil their basic needs, the others are forced to beg and search for even a minimal amount of food to prevent themselves from dying. This obviously reflects on the government because it shows that they are forcing these people to leave, but yet they do not fulfil their basic needs in the camps where they are supposed to be safe, healthy and supported by the government. This can also create violence in the camps because of the battle for food and money between the people.