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9 04, 2018

Fear came with Hafez Assad

By | April 9th, 2018|Categories: In-depth, Syria|0 Comments

"The father of all Syrians has left us." Those were the words used on Syrian national television to announce the death of Hafez Assad on June 10, 2000, a sweltering summer day in the Syrian capital of Damascus. I was just nine years old, but I knew this was something big – and I was terrified. I ran to my uncle's house across the street to find

28 08, 2016

Through Their Voices 5.10: The Returnee’s Voice

By | August 28th, 2016|Categories: Syrian Activism|Tags: , , , , |0 Comments

About Through Their Voices serial stories: Moaddamiyeh has been an early hotspot for anti-Assad demonstrations and the following government oppression. The town has endured the siege of the Assad regime since the end of 2012, and it is one of towns hit by chemical weapons in August 2013. Despite all the violence these activists believe in the principle of peaceful. And after five years of

10 08, 2016

Through Their Voices 4.10: The Hope Planter’s Voice

By | August 10th, 2016|Categories: Syrian Activism|Tags: , , , , |0 Comments

About Through Their Voices serial stories: Moaddamiyeh has been an early hotspot for anti-Assad demonstrations and the following government oppression. The town has endured the siege of the Assad regime since the end of 2012, and it is one of towns hit by chemical weapons in August 2013. Despite all the violence these activists believe in the principle of peaceful. And after five years of

15 07, 2016

Through Their Voices 3.10: The Paramedic’s Voice

By | July 15th, 2016|Categories: Syrian Activism|Tags: , , , , |0 Comments

About Through Their Voices serial stories: Moaddamiyeh has been an early hotspot for anti-Assad demonstrations and the following government oppression. The town has endured the siege of the Assad regime since the end of 2012, and it is one of towns hit by chemical weapons in August 2013. Despite all the violence these activists believe in the principle of peaceful. And after five years of

1 07, 2016

Through Their Voices 2.10: The Teacher’s Voice

By | July 1st, 2016|Categories: Syrian Activism|0 Comments

About Through Their Voices serial stories Moaddamiyeh has been an early hotspot for anti-Assad demonstrations and the following government oppression. The town has endured the siege of the Assad regime since the end of 2012, and it is one of towns hit by chemical weapons in August 2013. Despite all the violence these activists believe in the principle of peaceful. And after five years of

6 06, 2016

Through Their Voices 1.10: The Dreamer’s Voice (part2)

By | June 6th, 2016|Categories: Syrian Activism|Tags: , |0 Comments

Through Their Voices 1.10: The Dreamer’s Voice (part 2) About Through Their Voices serial stories Moaddamiyeh has been an early hotspot for anti-Assad demonstrations and the following government oppression. The town has endured the siege of the Assad regime since the end of 2012, and it is one of towns hit by chemical weapons in August 2013. Despite all the violence these activists believe in

29 05, 2016

Through Their Voices 1.10: The Dreamer’s Voice (part 1)

By | May 29th, 2016|Categories: Syrian Activism|Tags: , , , |0 Comments

About Through Their Voices serial stories Moaddamiyeh has been an early hotspot for anti-Assad demonstrations and the following government oppression. The town has endured the siege of the Assad regime since the end of 2012, and it is one of towns hit by chemical weapons in August 2013. Despite all the violence these activists believe in the principle of peaceful. And after five years of

26 04, 2016

Darayya Media Center, Voices from under the siege!

By | April 26th, 2016|Categories: In-depth|Tags: , , |0 Comments

The first of 26 graffitis Majd and Abu Malek put up on the walls of Darayya. Darayya 2014-2016. Photo: Darayya Media Cente Darayya is a town in Syria, only 5 miles southwest of Damascus. The city was one of the first hotspots of the anti-Assad movement and its subsequent oppression by the regime. In August 2012, Assad’s troops entered Darayya to commit the most

21 03, 2016

A Special Note to Syrian Mothers on Mother’s Day

By | March 21st, 2016|Categories: Women's Chapter|Tags: , |0 Comments

Mother and child in the Zaatari Refugee camp, Jordan. Photo: Mohamed Azakir / World Bank The Arab world celebrated Mother’s Day on Monday, March 21st. In Syria, Egypt, the Gulf, Jordan, Palestine, Libya and Sudan, mothers were cherished and showered with love and gifts. The date also coincides with the beginning of spring. But for the past four years in Syria, Mother’s Day has

15 03, 2016

The Syrian Spring Blossoms Again

By | March 15th, 2016|Categories: Syrian Activism|Tags: , |0 Comments

  Five years ago, we were told not to have high expectations or ambitions in Syria. It seemed that we had a roof over our heads to remind us where our place was. We were living without even having the chance of hearing our own voices or realizing our dreams. Looking at life in Syria back then seemed normal on the outside, but within we