I own this local pizza shop and am originally from Syria. When all of the refugees began arriving from Syria, I felt sorry for these young men. (more…)
Syrian RefugeeJanuary 30, 2014
We recently arrived here at the refugee camp in Northern Iraq. Like many others, we have suffered through the war. We are now starting over here with our young family. What makes starting over much easier is that a humanitarian group from the USA is providing us with food regularly.…
Syrian RefugeeJanuary 21, 2014
I am 19 years old and felt like my life was just beginning. We had a wonderful three-story home in Aleppo before the war. When the rebels began hiding (more…)
Syrian RefugeeJanuary 9, 2014
My six year old daughter is now safe in the refugee camp here in Iraq. However, she is simply not the same. (more…)
Syrian RefugeeDecember 31, 2013
I have been creating art in Syria for many decades. We had such a beautiful country. What a shame to see (more…)
Syrian RefugeeDecember 18, 2013
Although I have my health and now live in a safe environment, I have died on the inside. (more…)
Syrian RefugeeDecember 9, 2013
I was a doctor in Damascus. As a surgeon, my job was to preserve life. Unfortunately, the war flooded our hospitals with innocent civilians. Our ability to treat these patients diminished (more…)
Syrian RefugeeDecember 3, 2013
I was a soldier in the regime - just a soldier following orders to try and restore order in our country. We were in a building, and I had a disagreement with our officers. They threw me from a five-story window in an attempt to kill me. Unfortunately, I survived.…
Syrian RefugeeNovember 21, 2013
My husband and I just arrived from Syria this week. Our country has continued to deteriorate dramatically as the war rages on. We lived in Aleppo where our home was destroyed by bombings from the Assad regime. We fled to a suburb of Damascus that was allegedly liberated by the rebels.…
Syrian RefugeeNovember 14, 2013
I was a teacher back in Syria and know the horrors of war all to well. I love Syria and want to go back. Please don't take my photo or film me because I don't want to be persecuted for speaking out against the government when I go home. My…
Syrian RefugeeOctober 30, 2013
I am married and have two small children, 5 and 7 years old. I worked as an air conditioning repair man when we lived in Syria. Throughout the war, my family has been destroyed. One relative was shot and killed; (more…)
Syrian RefugeeOctober 22, 2013
I am 40 years old and was a farmer in northern Syria. I had a combine which I loved using to harvest the wheat. After the fighting started in our area, fuel and food became very expensive and were hard to find. (more…)
Syrian RefugeeOctober 16, 2013
My husband worked in construction before the war, and I was a simple housewife. We felt safe in our community called Qamishli. (more…)
Syrian RefugeeOctober 1, 2013
I am 6 years old and from Syria. My favorite memory before the war is going to the park with my mom and dad. I loved to play on the playground. (more…)
Syrian RefugeeOctober 1, 2013
I am 10 years old and from Hassakeh. Before the war, I was goal keeper in soccer, and I was really good! I could stop the ball even against the older kids. (more…)
Syrian RefugeeSeptember 27, 2013
I am a single woman who was living in a suburb of Damascus. Two weeks ago our neighborhood was shelled by both the Regime and FSA. My house was destroyed in the bombing. One of my cousins stayed inside the home, and when the bombs hit, my house collapsed on…
Syrian RefugeeSeptember 20, 2013
I am 9 years old and from Qamishli, Syria. Life was great before the war. I loved playing basketball and soccer with my school friends. Two of my friends, who were 9 and 10 years old, were both killed from the war. This makes me very sad. (more…)
Syrian RefugeeSeptember 19, 2013
I live in this small tent on the corner here in the refugee camp. My children are with me and I am thankful we are all alive. We are safe now and I am thankful for that. We are starting a new life in the camp which is not easy.…
Syrian RefugeeSeptember 4, 2013
I love my city of Damascus but we had to flee. Damascus was in ruins the day we left. My husband's work was bombed, our neighbors were killed in front of our children and the bodies left to rot in the streets. The police had no power to control the…
Syrian RefugeeAugust 20, 2013
I was a commander in the Syrian Air Force when the war started, however I am also an eye doctor. My duties included managing and dispatching three squadrons of aircraft. As the war developed, and the orders came down to bomb populated civilian areas, Syrian pilots began to defect. I…
Syrian RefugeeAugust 17, 2013
One evening I sent my son to the store to buy some groceries. He was just 20 years old. He and a friend were kidnapped by the Regime. After accusations of helping the Free Syrian Army, they were tortured for two days and finally killed. Their bodies were dumped in…
Syrian RefugeeAugust 13, 2013
I lived in Damascus and made a modest living in computer repair. When Assad began killing civilians and covering up the story, my friends and I stepped out to tell the real story of the war. We contacted an international news agency and used our computers through Skype to send…
Syrian RefugeeAugust 8, 2013
Before the war, life was good. We weren't rich, I was just a mechanic. We lived in a nice safe neighborhood. Then the war started, and the rebels came to town. Our neighborhood was bombed. They captured children, held them for ransom and forced us to pay money to get…
Syrian RefugeeAugust 2, 2013
I am 21 years old and starting a new life in the refugee camp in Northern Iraq. When the war broke out my family left Syria. I was kicked out of my high school and was recruited by Assad's army to fight for the Regime. (more…)
Syrian RefugeeJuly 31, 2013