For Syria's thousands of refugees seeking relief from the destructive war, Christmas Day is one of hundreds spent in fear for their lives. 

On the border, children once jubilant and ignorant of death now drag rusty bicycles through the soggy grounds of refugee camps to entertain themselves. 

Their mothers, left destitute and hungry, hang their clothes to dry in the crisp winter wind. 

It is a scene replicated across the border time and again, with no hope for relief imminent as Islamic State fighters continue to clash with the country's military regime and brigade of vigilantes. 

Here, a haunting collection of images taken on the grounds of one refugee camp in Aleppo reveals their plight. 

(dailymail.co.uk)