“Responsible For The Children Who Will Build The Country”
Dar Al Salam School, a private school in central Damascus, has a co-educational primary school section and a girls high school. Its principal and...
1. Prof Maamoun Abdulkarim on Saving Syria’s Antiquities
This video interview with Professor Maamoun Abdulkarim took place in a Damascus cafe on 22 September 2019. It wasn't the best environment to discuss...
‘Kan Ya Ma Kan’; Once Upon A Time
"To write well, express yourself like the common people, but think like a wise man" -Aristotle*
Ahlan wa sahlan
A warm welcome**
This post is dedicated to...
“The Language of the Heart”
In September 2019, I dropped in on an old friend, Elaine Imady, author of 'Road to Damascus'. Elaine is an American Syrian who first...
2. Interview with Dr Bouthaina Shaaban; Impact of Sanctions
SUMMARY OF INTERVIEW:
In what ways do sanctions impact on women and their families?
Dr Bouthaina explains that the sanctions against Syria are unilateral measures taken...
Part 1: Interview with Dr Bouthaina Shaaban, feminist and adviser to the Syrian president
In 1992, The Washington Post published a favourable review of Dr Bouthaina Shaaban’s book, ‘Both Right and Left Handed; Arab Women Talk About Their...
