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Writer: Sama Bitar

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Syria’s Soil Even If Thrown Above Our Bodies

27-04-1725-04-17Sama Bitar
Marwan’s mother (37 years old) from the countryside of Idlib, crossed into Turkey a year ago to escape death. She lived a difficult life...
Women's Blog

The Pain of a Syrian Mother

25-04-1724-04-17Sama Bitar
Um Hani, a 45 year-old from the Idlib countryside, recalls accompanying her son Hani’s body to the cemetery. “Perhaps one of the most painful...
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Saidnaya Prison: the “Red Dragon”

04-03-1703-03-17Sama Bitar
When my 41-year-old husband was arrested, my home became somehow darker. Not a single lamp was broken, but our hearts were shattered into pieces....

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