By now, it’s pretty apparent that the Syrian regime listens to no one. And yet, as the friends I know who have spent time in Syrian prisons tell me, international attention does matter: it might help a blogger get better treatment, evade torture. Hussein Ghrer has been held for nearly five months. A campaign, launched […]
Update 12/21: Some of the comments from donors below this post are worth reading. Also, I’ve added UNICEF to the list of organizations at a reader’s recommendation. Happy holidays, and thank you for giving to Syrians in need. Recently, a friend from Latin America expressed her difficulty in following along with what’s happening in Syria, and […]
March 15, as it relates to Syria, holds two meanings for me. First, of course, it marks the anniversary of the beginning of the uprising that has claimed thousands of lives and caused so much damage — not just on the ground, but in the way it has divided the Syrian people, brother from brother. […]