Syria
Rest in Peace Mai Skaf: Death of Exiled Artist Mirrors Syria’s Dying Revolution
by Elie Chalala. As an editor of an arts and cultural magazine, I could not help but closely follow the views and activities of two Syrian activist artists, actress Mai Skaf [...]
The Syrian War Has Taken Us Prematurely to Hell!
by Father George Massouh The crimes committed in Syria have surpassed what the human mind can imagine in terms of horrors and atrocities. Undoubtedly, in our cruel [...]
Etab Hreib on Conflict, Commercialism, and Sexism in Syria’s Current Art Movement
by Rebecca Joubin. Critically acclaimed Syrian watercolorist, Etab Hreib, a native of Der-Ez-Zor, graduated from the Graphic Arts Department of the University of Damascus. [...]
Rima Assaf: How One Broadcaster Liberated Her Emotions with the Written Word
by Rima Assaf. While preparing my report on the Holocaust of Aleppo, I felt the customary format of broadcast news did not allow me to express my feelings. Thus, I have [...]
Syrian Children and the Exit from the Dark Tunnel!
by Salam Kawakibi. For more than five decades, the Syrian child was subjected to an orderly process of upbringing to control the phases of his growth and maturity. Following [...]
Aleppo: A Catastrophe Defying Poets’ Powers of Description
by Amjad Nasser. When talking about what is happening in Syria, I face the inability of language to express reality. My vocabulary remains limited. My ability to describe [...]
The Syrian War Has Taken Us Prematurely to Hell!
by Father George Massouh. The crimes committed in Syria have surpassed what the human mind can imagine in terms of horrors and atrocities. Undoubtedly, in our cruel East, we [...]
Syrian Booknotes
by Elie Chalala. Since the 2011 March uprising, scores of books have been published on Syrian politics, with most written by a new generation of scholars with no longstanding [...]
A Subtle Approach to Unmasking the Assad Regime
by Bobby Gulshan. I struggled a bit to know what to say about PBS Frontline’s “Inside Assad’s Syria.” Searching the internet for reviews of the film, I found [...]
Samar’s Dark, Tragic Odyssey to the Sea Revives an Old Syrian Song!
by Elie Chalala. Samar, a Syrian mother from Daraya, along with her three children, embarked on a journey to escape Assad’s barrel bombs. She was also searching for hope [...]
Words Behind Bars
Tadmur prison in the words of Faraj Bayrakdar: “In February 1988, 16 prisoners, including myself, were moved to the Tadmur Prison, where we spent four years. Finally they [...]
The Palestinian Problem at Half a Century
A Brief Introduction by the Author. I rarely passed on an Al Nakba remembrance, an event which was pivotal in forming my political and moral consciousness during my early [...]
‘The Assads’ Syria’ Nevermore: Ziad Majed Speaks on His ‘The Orphaned Revolution’
Let’s begin with the title of the book. What do you mean by the “orphan revolution?” I chose this title, which was used by Farouq Mardam Bey in one of his articles two [...]
Syrian Regime “Dresses” up Image with Choreographed “Demonstrations”
by Elie Chalala.The heart wrenching images from Syria never stop engulfing the viewer with pain and helplessness as well as an anger that can distract attention from [...]
In times of bigotry, chauvinism and intolerance toward Syrian refugees, a voice unlike any other–that of LBC’s Rima Assaf
by Rima Assaf. Your fault is that you are dying in large numbers. Thus, you have ceased to be a rare scene. Your crime is that the photographs of your body parts no longer [...]
No Loyalty Even for a Loyalist: Stories from Syria’s ‘World of Ghosts’ (Ahmad’s Story)
by Elie Chalala. Over the years, we have devoted a generous space to covering dissent by Arab intellectuals, especially the Syrians. We believed that most of those who were [...]
Assad’s New Front: When Words Become Weapons
by Elie Chalala. In addition to being a prominent Syrian leftist with a significant presence in the revolution, Michel Kilo is also a great short story teller. His anecdotes [...]
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