I have no power
I have no power
By Nizar Qabbani
translated by Norma Medawar
I have no power to change you
Or explain your ways…
Don’t believe a man can change a woman
and the claims of men...
Iyad, male, mid-30s, a ‘new’ journalist, living in Damascus
To be very honest, the so-called “Arab Spring” fooled a majority of Syrians! Many of them recognized sooner or later that the media deceived them and that what has...
Bahnan, a businessman, aged 59, now living in Al-Qamishli, Syria
Syria is a secular country. Can you explain what this means to a non-Syrian?
If anyone visited Syria, they could see with their own eyes the freedom of belief, the...
Najah, 48, a female teacher in Al Hasaka
What makes you proud to be Syrian?
I am proud that Syria still exists on the political map of the world.
Syria is a secular country. Can you explain what this...
Lina, 43, from Homs, a volunteer working with people who have special needs
Have you experienced anything since the start of the crisis you would like to recount?
The sound of gunfire and rockets prevented us from sleeping
Before the beginning of the Syrian...
Maher, 28, a businessman from Homs, left Syria in 2015
What makes you proud to be Syrian?
For me, being Syrian is an honor in itself. Syria is a traditional society with a long cultural history and Syrians have a taste...
