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Writer: Umm Sara

Women's Blog

Detained and Tortured, But Still Strong

20-08-15Umm Sara
Friday, a weekend day in Syria, used to be a time for leisure. Those days are long gone, and Friday is now associated with...
Women's Blog

Syria’s Children All Deserve to Live

26-05-15Umm Sara
I never wanted to leave Syria. I never even wanted to leave my own city, but the siege forced us into exile. Life became...
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The Taste of Olive Oil and Thyme

21-05-15Umm Sara
It was a long night of tension and fear. We spent it in darkness, hiding with other residents of our neighbourhood as a storm...
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“Mama, Why Are They Shelling Us?”

11-05-15Umm Sara
Daily life in the city of Daraya has been full of chaos and death since the uprising began. It is no longer safe to...

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