Syrians have for a century welcomed over a million refugees from Armenia, Palestine, Iraq and other countries around the region. Now, thanks to a civil war with no end in sight, they are on track to become the source of the world’s largest refugee population.

As Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey and other neighbors strive to accommodate millions of Syrians, the risk of making them dependent on emergency aid and forming a “lost generation” remains. Ultimately, though, the safety of displaced Syrians rests with the whole international community.

Full episode from the Great Decisions PBS series.
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Narrated by Academy Award nominated actor David Strathairn and produced by the Foreign Policy Association, each half-hour episode of the Great Decisions documentary series tackles a different challenge facing America today.

This episode first aired in January 2015.

Executive Producer: MacDara King
Lead Editor: David Heidelberger
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