Mahdi Al Mahdi – A Passionate Syrian Composer and Arranger
This interview with Mahdi Al Mahdi took place on 24 September 2019, my last evening in Damascus before I flew out of Syria on my return trip to Australia.Â
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Three women in Damascus. In a traffic jam… and I’m loving it!
I was in Damascus for just over a week, and in a taxi with Athar and Rana on our way to the old city. First for a stroll in...
A Game of Backgammon in Beit Jabri, Old Damascus
In his 1988 LA Times article below, journalist and columnist Charles Wallace captured beautifully Syrians' love for the game of backgammon; the magic of it.
(However, in 2020, it should...
To Our Countries لبلادي
Faia and Rihan Younan were born in the village of Al-Malikiyah, Syria, and grew up in the city of Aleppo. They moved to Sweden with their parents when Faia...
Dr Bouthaina Shaaban: Is The World At War?
'Beloved Syria - Considering Syrian Perspectives', First Edition, Spring 2016, page 25
The Challenge - Responding to this 21st Century War
This magazine aims to present the perspectives of Syrians who...
Syrian Scouts – Community and Country; Responsibility and Belonging
In September 2019 on a visit to Damascus, I interviewed Athar, a Syrian woman who has been in her church scout group since she was 15 years old. We...
