Syrians hold up an opposition flag and a placard depicting deposed Syrian President Bashar al-Assad with his eyes crossed, during a rally in Trafalgar Square, central London, on 8 December 2024. Benjamin Cremel/AFP
“Don’t ask me where I’m going, I have no idea.” After several sleepless nights, Samar Yazbeck took a flight to Doha. The Syrian writer, in exile in Paris since July 2011, wanted to join her daughter, who lives in Qatar. What followed was a leap into...
“Don’t ask me where I’m going, I have no idea.” After several sleepless nights, Samar Yazbeck took a flight to Doha. The Syrian writer, in exile in Paris since July 2011, wanted to join her daughter, who lives in Qatar. What followed was a leap into...