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How has the war in Syria affected the attitudes and perspectives of Syrian teenagers growing up during this tough time? Now 25, Jenan Aljundi was 13 when things turned violent. In this personal essay she provides insight into the alienation felt by a young woman remaining in Syria, while friends and family emigrated ....
In this essay, Sami Mahroum takes a closer look at the genesis, dynamics and impact of crowds in particular in the Arab world, where crowds – both spontaneous and those born through social media – have been shaping political processes since before the Arab Spring ....
Despite everything, the historic homes stood their ground and remained untouched by the invasion of blue. They stayed there like stars in total darkness, radiating memory, art and literature, lectures, stories and forgotten tales. ....
The image that prevails over all others is the missing picture of my father. The picture of my father who would prepare black tea for us each morning, the picture of my father who would collect the crumbles off the table to feed the birds. This is the picture whose features the occupation changed completely, just as it altered Palestine’s geography. ....
"People’s lives in this place have become intertwined with the river, like threads of a well-woven garment. Flooding season began last month, and despite the recent construction of the Renaissance dam much farther upstream in Ethiopia, the little isles here remain surrounded by river water." ....