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A British woman who travelled to the refugee camp in Calais known as 'the jungle' has been posting about her experiences online.

Jaz O' Hara, 25, and friends were so moved by the stories they heard they wanted to meet the real people behind the headlines.

In a Facebook post shared over 50,000 times, Jaz wrote: "The ‘jungle’ (as the camp is known), is loosely and naturally divided by country, with every one of the worlds warzones represented.

"We walked through ‘Afghanistan’, ‘Syria,’ ‘Eritrea’ and ‘Sudan,’ all living peacefully alongside each other.

"This struck a chord with me – it was immediately clear that these people, fleeing war and persecution, want anything but conflict."

And despite the negative impression many people have of those who have set-up camp in Calais, Jaz says that she and her companions received a warm reception, adding:

"We were welcomed with open arms.

"It’s amazing how only the people who have nothing really know how to share. "

Jaz, from near Tonbridge in Kent, then went on to share some of the stories she had heard first-hand from the inhabitants of the camp.

These included a man from Afghanistan who had fled his country with over 100 other people with the aim of walking together to England.

They were so hungry they ate grass, and one night, walking through Bulgarian woodland in the dark, he tripped and a stick pierced through his eye.

He spent 2 weeks in hospital in Sofia and the group left him behind. He carried on alone and had finally made it to Calais.

The kind-hearted volunteer also shared the story of three, young Eritrean brothers who had come to Europe alone by foot.

Jaz continues to detail more stories of desperation and lashes out at the media's depiction of the migrants and the current government response.

She then urges people to donate clothes at several drop off points and explains that she will be returning soon with the intention of making a sensitive documentary as part of her 'World- Wide tribe' project.

Jaz said: "We'll be going back next week to start filming a documentary, as sensitively as possible, with the aim of sharing the stories of these inspirational people.

"We're also stocking up on men's shoes, men's clothing, SIM cards, old phones (people are desperate to call home) and anything else people many be able to donate."

It is estimated that thousands of would-be migrants are camped near Calais , with many launching nightly attempts to evade Channel Tunnel security in their bids to set foot on British soil.

David Cameron recently stoked controversy when he referred to those camping in Calais as a 'swarm'.

You can follow Jaz's journey on Facebook and Instagram. There is also a JustGiving page.