Refugees Say Yes To The Rental Wedding Dress
On a dusty street in Jordan's largest camp for Syrian refugees, there are some unexpected businesses.
by Nathanael Chouraqui
Aug 25, 2018
3 minutes
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A Syrian refugee camp in the desert is an unlikely place to rent a wedding gown — until you step inside "Salon Al Fardous" or "Paradise Salon." It's housed in one of the trailers that line Market Street, the main road of Zaatari, Jordan's largest camp for Syrian refugees.
In the large windows are gowns in shades like brilliant red and turquoise (white is not necessarily the color of a bridal gown in Muslim traditions). And inside the store there are dozens more for brides and members of the bridal
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