Hannah Lucinda Smith
How Syria's Messy Borders Complicate Journalism, Aid Work, and Politics
The Syrian civil war has made going from country to country in the Middle East a messy business.
I Ate Ice Cream with a Member of al Qaeda in Syria
A week ago, I got a call from one of my contacts to say that an al Qaeda fighter in Syria was willing to give me—a Western, female journalist—an interview. There were conditions: we would do the interview in a secret location, I would wear a headscarf...
The Refugee Family Living in a British Military Hut in Cyprus
The well-tended garden outside Mustafa's home and the genial clutter within disguises what the house actually is—a military barracks hut made of corrugated iron. Mustafa has been here since 1998 when his boat capsized and he washed ashore...
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