“Even the dead have become items for trade,” Abu Ghiath says in dismay. He is a resident of Ein Tarma, a town in Eastern Ghouta, where many residents regularly face exploitation and extortion by the municipality and associated figures. Their criminal practices have now expanded to selling graves, taking advantage of the residents’ need to secure burial plots for their dead. Ein Tarma used to…

Those who were children in the late 1990s or early 2000s may remember watching American films on the limited satellite channels of that time. These movies often followed a common script with an apocalyptic theme: a cold, snowy night interrupted by a sudden power outage, leading to a major natural disaster. The plot of such movies usually centered around a family seeking safety in their…

The chemical weapon was not simply one among various tools of violence employed by the Assad regime; it was, rather, employed to systematically obliterate populations residing in areas of rebellion. It functioned as its primary instrument of terror, resulting in the massive displacement of hundreds of thousands of Syrians. The following article seeks to unravel a parallel storyline running alongside the heinous crime involving the…

A chemical attack has struck. The people of Zamalka and Ain Tarma lie dead in their streets. The muezzin’s voice echoed through the streets of Kafr Batna, filled with sorrow and urgency. It was two in the morning when his announcement issued from the minarets, his voice breaking with emotion and intermingled with calls to prayer. That night, darkness was replaced by chaos. The streets…

“It’s been three years since the revolution began. I’m in Saqba, living in constant fear in my home near the station. We tried to flee several times without success. Now, I often hide beneath the bed, only coming out to hug my mother whenever I muster enough courage. I fear that one of us might suddenly die, or that some harm might befall one of…

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