• Liza Koshy is on hand to assist.
• Transformers: Rise of the Beasts actor recently flew to Jordan with UNHCR.
• “These families have lived in Jordan for a total of 12 years,” she claims. “

Liza Koshy is on hand to assist. In order to help Syrian refugees, the 26-year-old social media celebrity and future Transformers: Rise of the Beasts actor recently flew to Jordan with UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, a job she inherited from her older sister Olivia.

“As the youngest of three sisters, my sister who went on the journey with me and the other two have always served as inspirations for me and my family. Koshy states that she began working with UNHCR a few years ago so that she could “better understand [refugees’] hardships, but also their hopes and objectives, and the persons they are. She has always felt moved by the stories, and it trickled down into me.”

Koshy believes that too frequently, humanity is neglected.

The word “refugee” is misunderstood, she claims. “The tale we need to know is that “refugees equal humans,” to put it simply. It gives us the chance to learn about a foreign culture, which when combined with our own, enhances the savory or sweet flavors on our plate.”

Koshy has witnessed this parallel come to life in real life while working with UNHCR. She took part in a refugee activity where they traded dishes from their many cultures. Koshy, for instance, shared a meal of curry while receiving a platter of falafel from a Syrian immigrant.

“And while indulging, we had a talk. It becomes even more deep and more nuanced when you envision the confluence of flavors from our cultures on a single dish. And it is the main focus of my relationship with UNHCR.”

In its capacity as an organization, UNHCR assists those who have been compelled to flee their homes due to war, conflict, or persecution. The UNHCR established the Za’atari camp in Jordan, which is home to more than 80,000 migrants, when the Syrian refugee crisis started in March 2011. Ten years ago, barely over a year after the crisis began, the Za’atari camp was established.

“These families have lived in Jordan for a total of 12 years,” she claims. “The Za’atari camp now has 33 schools. They have built community centers. Moreover, they have Azraq Camp, a second camp that can hold 40,000 people.”

“They offer protection. Although they are known as caravans, these families are really given temporary structures instead of caravans. But, the caravans’ expiration date is rapidly approaching.”

Koshy spent time in a caravan with Rania, a refugee who lives with her mother and siblings while in Jordan.

“Damage to the walls is occurring. They are making do with what they have, but UNHCR needs more attention, knowledge, and information because of this “Koshy clarifies. “All the money and donations play a big part in that,” the speaker said.

Dania, a young mother caring for her baby Jude while her husband has visual problems, was also introduced to Koshy.

She remembers, “I got to sit with Dania and her baby. She overcame so many challenges and so many obstacles on a road that she continues to plod on. “Her husband is suffering from vision loss. Her father passed away from cancer. She has a brand-new kid and wants to have more, but her financial situation is not improving. I wanted her to give me a day-by-day account of her life so I could see what it was like for her.”

Dania was too traumatized by the experience of leaving her home in Syria to think about it, but she did tell Koshy that her son Jude gives her “pleasure” and “hope” for the future. Dania stressed the UNHCR’s value as well.

Koshy remarks, “She was just incredibly kind and sharing, playing with her kid the whole time. “I simply want to offer Jude chances that I didn’t have,’ she said. I desire for him to live a life free of trauma. I don’t want to make him feel such things.”

Koshy also learned about the UNHCR’s TIGER (These Inspiring Girls Love Reading) initiative for young women in Jordan, which focuses on female empowerment by empowering the girls to confront bullying in addition to boosting reading in both Arabic and English.

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