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title: "Doa'a"
description: "\"I wish there were more opportunities for youth here in the camp.\""
url: "https://www.nrc.no/more-than-a-number-home/doaa"
language: "en"
published: "2016-07-15T06:00:00Z"
modified: "2016-07-15T06:18:29Z"
---

# Doa'a

Published 15. Jul 2016

[More than a number](https://www.nrc.no/themes?categoryId=312)

This article was first published more than 10 years ago

"I wish there were more opportunities for youth here in the camp."

"The young man who was 20 years old back in Syria was able to work and rely on himself. It is sad when you see all of these educated youths with university certifications and no possible job opportunities."

*Doa'a (25) is #MoreThanANumber (Location: Zaatari, Jordan)*

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