Unemployment, poor living conditions drive Youth to migrate to Lebanon

Residents of the eastern and southern countryside of Hasakah Governorate, stretching from the towns of Tal Hamis and al-Hol to the city of al-Shaddadi, have been facing difficult humanitarian and living conditions for several months. Unemployment has worsened, prompting increasing numbers of young people to migrate in search of work and better living conditions. The situation has been exacerbated by the lack of employment opportunities and the deteriorating economy, particularly following the end of the harvest season, one of the region's main sources of income.

According to local residents, unemployment has become one of the most pressing challenges facing the population, alongside deteriorating basic services, recurring disruptions to drinking water and electricity supplies, crumbling infrastructure and roads, inadequate healthcare services, and sharp increases in the prices of essential goods and fuel.

Amid these conditions, many young people are traveling to Lebanon in search of employment or using it as a temporary transit point to other destinations, despite the significant financial costs involved.

However, reaching Lebanon does not necessarily mark the end of their hardship. Many young Syrians struggle to find work because of the abundance of Syrian labor already in the country. Even when jobs are available, they are often forced to work under harsh conditions for low wages, turning the search for a better life into yet another challenge added to the long list of crises that compelled them to leave their hometowns.

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ANHA