Syria
Getting Married Under Siege in Syria
Celebrations continue despite the harsh conditions and uncertainty.
26 May 15
The Taste of Olive Oil and Thyme in Syria
A flavour from home brings a much-needed moment of comfort.
22 May 15
Syrian Woman Spends Three Months in a Men's Prison
A female activist has no regrets about helping government soldiers defect.
22 May 15
In Syria, Wanting to Study Can Get You Arrested
A young man is seized by government forces while on his way to an exam.
22 May 15
Surgery Under Fire in Aleppo
Activist recalls emergency operation which left her with a “revolutionary scar”.
22 May 15
Syria: Forty-Eight Hours in the War Zone
As Douma falls to government forces, an activist seeks for news of her family.
18 May 15
Syria: A Grieving Mother Refuses to Give Up Hope
Facing the trauma of death and disappearance in Idlib.
15 May 15
Syria: "Mama, Why Are They Shelling Us?"
Trapped under fire, a mother has no answer to a child’s question.
12 May 15
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