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Amman (Jordan), Jun 19 (EFE / EPA), (Camera: Andre Pain).- Three Palestinian women refugees in Amman remember the reasons that led them to flee to Jordan, on the occasion of World Refugee Day, which is celebrated on 20 June.FOOTAGE OF AL-BAQA'A REFUGEE CAMP IN AMMAN.SOUNDBITES OF:1. Halima Abdehadi Mhamed, 90:(00'36-01'01): "My name is Halima Abdehadi Mhamed. I am from Dhekreen. We left our village and arrived in Alkhalil (now Hebron), then from Akhalil we moved again to Karak (now in Jordan). After that from Karak to Ariha and later from Ariha to Baqa."2. Layla Said Ahmed Abu Kechek, 77:(02'02- 03'01): "My name is Layla Said Ahmed Fares Abu Kechek, I was born in 1943, I belong to the Abu Kechek family in the Jafa region. We left the village to go to TolKarem in 1948. I stayed there until 1960, when I went to Kuwait. I got married there and returned to Tolkaram to have my 3 children. We stayed in Kuwait until 1990. Our family is now scattered, we are everywhere, in the United States, in Saudi Arabia, in many parts of the world, we are all scattered now. "3. Hana Khalil Emselem Edieb, 86:(03'13- 04'21): "My name is Hana Khalil Emselem Edieb. -When did you leave? - In 1948.-Where did you go? - We left, we left. From Dawaimieh we went to al-Khalil, then to Dura. From Dura to Khijra, from Khijra to Hijra, from Fawar to Ariha. From Ariha to Karam (...) The tanks were in the market, and you know, they were firing their guns and those who were killed were killed. Then the Jews went to the mosque, about 1,000 people were praying.They stood at the door and started shooting at the people, you couldn't see any survivor. After that, those who died, died, and those who became displaced simply became displaced."

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