Writing Amid the Rubble: Life and Loss in Gaza By Maria Lammerding “The war destroyed all the dreams,” Amer says, simply. Photo by Mohammed Ibrahim There are conversations that make you acutely aware of your own circumstances. Speaking with Ruwaida Amer was one of them. As I sat in Melbourne, surrounded by routine and relative certainty, … Continue reading Writing Amid the Rubble: Life and Loss in Gaza
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Syria After Assad: Hope, Uncertainty, and the Road Ahead
On the 8th of December 2024, the brutal regime of President Bashar al-Assad fell. As quickly as the uprising began, it appeared to be over. Following a 53-year rule over Syria by the al-Assad family, the country had been freed from dictatorship. A month following al-Assad’s fall, Syrians reflected on what this historic moment meant … Continue reading Syria After Assad: Hope, Uncertainty, and the Road Ahead