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The recent earthquake in Turkey and Syria devastated a vast area, killing tens of thousands. Escaping the rubble of not only a natural disaster but also, for Syrians, almost a decade of civil war has led to compound trauma. And survivor syndrome with its sense of guilt has become the added burden of the grieving, displaced and fearful.