"I Still Believe In Every Word We Chanted": 10 Years On, Waad Al-Kateab Shares Her Memories Of The Syrian Revolution
I am sitting in my living room in London, trying to steal a moment of calm between Zoom meetings and the playful demands of my young daughters, Sama and Taima. As for so many, the pandemic has upended our lives: schools are closed; we must work at home; weâre isolated. A virus has us under siege, and I am reminded in a way I didnât expect of life in war-torn Syria. Take masks. In Syria, we knew the incessant feeling of something stifling our mouths, hindering us from breathing, speaking clearly and being heard. We were used to social distancing â a fear of others, even family m...
Source: vogue.co.uk