Forgotten Millions photo essay: Precious fragments from disrupted lives

Hanah, 3, in the Bekaa camp, holds her doll, which was given to her by an aid agency. Photos / Jo Currie / World Vision

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Possessions of any kind for refugees and internally displaced people are few and far between; most fled their homes with nothing but the clothes on their back.

Possessions may no longer hold importance to the Syrians and Iraqis who've lost so much, but there is still plenty that they treasure.

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For some, their treasure could be a toy given to them when they arrived in a new country, a picture of a son who has passed away, or the baby they carried to safety for eight days.

Photographer Jo Currie captured these images while travelling through the region for World Vision.

Seven-year-old Assam plays with a kite he made from scraps at Azraq refugee camp.

Ahmed, 50, with the last of his finances - $3000 Lebanese dollars ($2.66).

Yazen, 13, hopes to make friends in Azraq with whom he can play football.

Susan wears a necklace with the first initial of her fiance's name. He is still in Syria.

First-time mum Nasreen, 17, with her daughter Rohit in the Dohuk camp.

Ali tries to contact his brother Moussa, still in Syria, via text message.

These children take turns playing on the only toy bike in the Dohuk camp.

Jennie, 65, with a photo of her son Majed, who was assassinated by extremists.

Barin carries with him a list of the names of 27 missing relatives.

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