they grew up near mafraq and always work on the same stone together.than locals in mafraq, there have inevitably been tensions between the communities. but here, jordanians and syrians have bonded and become close friends. in the punishing heat of the afternoon, the students take a break, and kadijah invites reina, noor and me for a power lunch. you look so beautiful! what a lovely dress. kadijah and her young family fled from homs in syria with nothing at all except a few treasured photos of happier times at the home they have lost. that's the only thing you brought with you 7 so those photographs, those memories, will be very precious? it seems to me, ladies, that in a way you are making history, because it was very unusual for there to be female stonemasons. do you think it has made you feel more powerful, doing this? it has actually made you stronger! show me your muscles, yeah! hearing all this, ladies, it must make you feel very proud of what you have been doing? we are proud of our women, syrian and jordanian. the work is not just women, syrian