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Writer: Qamar al-Said

Women's Blog

A Life for a Bag of Sweets

18-12-1518-12-15Qamar al-Said
Towards the end of March 2015, my family and I left our house in Douma and moved to a farmhouse in al-Sheyfuniya, a settlement...
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Dust, Blood and Death in a Children’s Playground

17-12-1518-12-15Qamar al-Said
I felt the tremor before I heard the blast. A government plane had just fired a missile at my street. By the time the...
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No Space for Anger in Our Lives

16-12-1516-12-15Qamar al-Said
When I stormed out of my house on August 3, 2014, I was angry with my husband. We had argued about the meal I...
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Killed by the Bullet That Hit My Son

15-12-1515-12-15Qamar al-Said
I only understood the true meaning of war when my son was killed. My life simply ended that day. All my dreams for him...

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