Increasingly destitute

by Sam Tarling August 12, 2013

written by Sam Tarling August 12, 2013

There are over 600,000 Syrian refugees registered in Lebanon, with thousands based in the sparse Bekaa district [Photo: Sam Tarling/Executive]

Conditions in the region are deteriorating, with the United Nations struggling to provide support [Photo: Sam Tarling/Executive]

There is not enough work for the refugees, with many poor Lebanese being angered by Syrians accepting lower wages [Photo: Sam Tarling/Executive]

A refugee fixes a waterproof layer to the outside of his tent [Photo: Sam Tarling/Executive]

Refugees from Homs prepare the ground to pitch another makeshift tent in the Bekaa [Photo: Sam Tarling/Executive]

Many children have fled the war-torn country without their families [Photo: Sam Tarling/Executive]

Lebanon has so far decided against formal refugee camps but as the country struggles to cope there are increasing pressures to do so [Photo: Sam Tarling/Executive]

Sam Tarling

As a Freelance Photographer and Videographer since January 2010, sam has covered a broad range of issues across the Middle East and beyond, including conflicts in Iraq and Syria, for major news organizations and aid agencies. She has shot and edited video for prominent outlets such as the BBC, creating news packages, mini-documentaries, and social media content. His extensive experience includes working under tight deadlines, respecting the dignity of subjects, and collaborating with top clients like The Telegraph, New York Times, and Human Rights Watch, with her work featured in Newsweek, Time, and other major publications. Sam Tarling was Executive's photographer from 2010 until January 2014. During that period he covered conflicts across the Middle East.

Increasingly destitute

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