Battling on Two Fronts for the Right to Study
The condition I set for agreeing to marry my fiancé was not that he should have a university degree or own an apartment or...
Revolution Compounds Hardships Endured by Syrian Widow
My name is Um Nizar, and I’m from Kfar Nabel in Idlib province. I’m almost 57 years old and I live with my children...
A Decade of Insults
When I first started primary school, I was taken aback by the slogans I found written on the walls. This graffiti had nothing to...
Syrian Journalists Wary of Rebel Factions
When Islamic State militants stormed the premises of Radio Fresh in Kfar Nabel in early 2014, seizing equipment and arresting employees, Salah al-Abed thought...
Healing Childhood Trauma Through Play
A children’s centre in Idlib province is giving young people a much-needed respite from conflict as well as the chance to catch up on...
Kafr Nabel Clinic Provides Vital Vaccinations
Rawan al-Junaid, 24, says that she no longer feels she has to worry so much about her baby Amjad’s health. The one-year-old boy has...
In Idlib, Some Turn to Sharia Courts
Umm Mohammad is waiting anxiously to hear whether a Sharia court in the rebel-held town of Kafr Nabel will reverse a decision made by...
Bitter Coffee, Strong Opinions in Kfar Nabel
Abu Hussam used to run his late father’s coffeehouse in the town of Khan Shaykhun in Idlib province of northwest Syria. When the revolution...
