The Syria Issue
Mandaean Refugees are Stuck Between Iraq and a Hard Place
There's a whole generation of Mandaean refugees in Syria that will never be given the opportunity to go to school.
Who Wants to Kill a Million!
If you were to commit a massacre in Damascus, who would you put in charge?
Syrian Hamsters
These furry bags of joy love desert climates and stuffing as much food into their cheek pouches as possible.
Thousands Are Losing Their Limbs in Assad’s War
Attempting to uphold humanitarian rights in Syria under Assad is risky business.
Gunrunning with the Free Syrian Army
A Syrian colonel asked me to shoot him in the chest while someone filmed it.
Beats, Rhymes and Death
The extreme levels of censorship and sensitivity clash with the traditionally rebellious nature of hip-hop, and to violate them can be a deadly decision.
I Went to Syria to Learn How to Be a Journalist
Sunil Patel had never been published before he decided to go to Syria in August 2012 to become a war correspondent.
Serious Syrian Memes
Like the rest of the internet, the Syrian memeverse is messy, argumentative and prone to stupidity and hyperbole.