Bitter Winter Bites for Displaced Syrians
Freezing winter conditions have made the last few months particularly difficult for displaced Syrians living in camps in Idlib’s countryside. Winters in the region are bitterly cold, with plenty of […]
Idlib Countryside
Reopening Idlib’s Schools
Fuad al-Yusef wakes up filled with excitement each morning at the prospect of going to school. Like hundreds of other children in Idlib’s countryside, the 12 year-old had missed out […]
Therapy Helps Idlib’s Traumatised Children Speak Up
Hani, 12, has a severe stutter, often faints and has difficulty controlling his bladder. These problems began on April 13, 2015, when he was playing in the street and a […]
Idlib’s Courts of Arbitration
After Samia Abdin’s marriage broke down and ended in divorce, she tried to seek custody of her only son. The 28 year-old took her case to Maarat al-Numan’s Sharia court, […]
Tamkeen Programme Supports Syrian Communities and Initiatives
Alya recently delivered her first child at the Maternity and Child Welfare centre in the town of Hass, in Syria’s Idlib province. All her care was absolutely free, which came […]
Rebuilding Houses and Lives in Wadi al-Dayf
Umm Ahmad’s displacement began when her home in the village of Maar Hatat was shelled and reduced to rubble. The 45-year-old widow and her seven children were forced to leave […]
“Free Police” Patrol Rebel-Held Parts of Syria
When Youssef al-Tanari’s motorcycle warehouse was burgled in April 2015, he filed a report with the Free Police in Maarat al-Numan. Officers at the police station took his statement and […]
Idlib Farms Turn to Wastelands
Mustafa al-Darwish owns half a square kilometre of land in Tal Minis, a village in the south of Idlib province. He used to plant wheat and barley in his fields, […]
Confusion Reigns in Kfar Nabel’s School System
Sara, 15, sets out every morning for the Sharia Institute for Scientific Excellence in Kafr Nabel. At this school, run by the Islamist group Jabhat al-Nusra, she takes classes in […]
A Wartime Education
My name is Razan. I was born in 1999 and spent my childhood in Deir al-Zor, where I completed elementary school. Afterwards, I continued my education in the city of […]
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