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 […]
Hadia Mansour
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 […]
When No News is Bad News
Months had passed since I had last seen my brother Ismail, so when I answered my front door in early October 2012 and found him standing there, I couldn’t believe […]
The Dressmaker’s Daughter
A few blocks away from my house in Aleppo’s northern suburbs, there lived a seamstress and her daughter Hasnaa. Hasnaa was a beautiful 21-year-old brunette, with hazel eyes that sparkled […]
A Mother’s Sorrow and Pain
Khaldiya Diyab devotes Thursday mornings to visiting four of her sons. She steps out of her house dressed in black, holding a bunch of flowers she will take to them. […]
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 […]
An Exceptional Woman
Umm Abdu did not cry when she heard that her son and grandson had been killed. Instead, she stood up, performed her ritual ablutions and prayed in gratitude to God. […]
Syrian Woman Spends Three Months in a Men’s Prison
Umm Mohammad is a 55 year-old mother of five sons, and is a sociable woman of strong character. Her support for the uprising led to her spending three months in […]
Female Detainees Swap One Prison for Another
For a while, Fairuz wished that she’d never left prison. The looks she got from her family, full of blame and doubt, felt more painful than the torture she had […]
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