A man carrying a child crosses the al-Kabir river, which separates northern Lebanon from Syria, on March 10, 2025. (Credot: Matthieu Karam/L'Orient-Le Jour)
A branch of the al-Kabir River separates Rana and her three children from Lebanon. In a matter of minutes, her family — like dozens of others — crosses the water, escaping Syria four days after massacres erupted on March 6 in the country's west, particularly in the coastal provinces of Latakia and Tartous, home predominantly to Alawites.Men, Lebanese and Syrian alike, plunge into the river to help. They carry the children of these newly displaced families on their backs, along with the few belongings that fit into their bags. "I was terrified ... For four days, I couldn't sleep ... They went into houses and killed. My sister-in-law lost four men from her family," recounts Rana, her legs trembling as she reaches the shore, forced to leave her husband behind in Syria. Read more A bloody weekend in Syria: What we know 'If you are...
A branch of the al-Kabir River separates Rana and her three children from Lebanon. In a matter of minutes, her family — like dozens of others — crosses the water, escaping Syria four days after massacres erupted on March 6 in the country's west, particularly in the coastal provinces of Latakia and Tartous, home predominantly to Alawites.Men, Lebanese and Syrian alike, plunge into the river to help. They carry the children of these newly displaced families on their backs, along with the few belongings that fit into their bags. "I was terrified ... For four days, I couldn't sleep ... They went into houses and killed. My sister-in-law lost four men from her family," recounts Rana, her legs trembling as she reaches the shore, forced to leave her husband behind in Syria. Read more A bloody weekend in Syria: What we know 'If you...