In Islamist-governed Idlib in northern Syria, the Turkish lira plummets while prices surge and residents struggle to make ends meet. Winter and COVID-19 raise fears of an imminent disaster, DW's thepalidh reports.
Khadija lives in Idlib, the capital of the Syrian Idlib province. The burden of responsibility weighs heavily on her shoulders. She has become her family's main breadwinner, and provides for her twin brothers, who were born with Down syndrome.
"I've become more than just their sister, but I love taking care of them," she adds. She cooks their favorite meals, buys their clothes and spends as much time as possible with them. Idlib province at the border with Turkey is one of the last regions that are controlled by rebels and Islamists in Syria
Idlib province in north-western Syria, near the Turkish border, is the last region under the control of Syrian rebels and Islamists.
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