Erbil - Kurdistan Region of Iraq - Syrian refugees seek sanctuary in camps as economic hardship bites in Erbil Hundreds of Syrian refugees in Kurdistan are being forced to swap the city for camps as economic woes across the region are making it impossible to make ends meet for many Aras (19) and his mother Bushra (60) were living in Badawa Quarter in Erbil for over three years, where they were renting a house for 400,000 IQD (320 USD) per month. He has some short-term casual jobs as a waiter and a casual labourer on building sites but he couldn't make ends meet when the work dried up and his five brothers, who used to share the house with them got married and moved out.
