Syria in the Moment
While thinking optimistically about politics is never wise, it is impossible not to share in the euphoria of Syrians for […]
The Emotional Toll of Death in Syria: Revolution to Toppling
After more than eight years of no contact, I conducted a video call with a former non-influential officer from an
She braids, I listen
I. Hair as an Opening I first met her in the summer of 2020. An elderly woman, her silver hair
Forever no more? Between new and old worlds
The fall of Asad’s state of eternity on December 8th, the liberation of his regime’s prisons and security centres, the
Inheriting a Dislocatory Moment
On December 8th, 2024, Syria – my country of birth and the place where I lived for twenty-four years –
Recalibrating Political Islam? The Syrian Revolution in Global Narratives
In the shifting political landscape of post-Asad Syria, global narratives surrounding political Islam are undergoing a recalibration, blurring engagement with
Do walls still have ears?
How can communications studies contribute to anthropological inquiry of Syria? This essay reflects on the architecture that governs silence and
On Volte-Face (Takwi’)
Speaking was very risky during the fifty-four years long Asad family domination of the republic.[1] By speaking, I am not
Seeing Sednaya: Echoes of a Fallen Regime
Sednaya Prison, long cloaked in secrecy and fear, has stood as a stark symbol of the Asad regime’s repression. For
Towers of Ivory and Steel: How Israeli Universities Deny Palestinian Freedom
Maya Wind. 2024. Towers of Ivory and Steel: How Israeli Universities Deny Palestinian Freedom. London: Verso. In Towers of Ivory and