Zaina Erhaim

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‘New levels of helplessness have developed over these last few terrible days.’ Civilians are evacuated by bus from Aleppo this week. Photograph: Zouhir Al Shimale/Barcroft Image

Bustan al-Qasr is falling into the hands of the regime and its militias.” As I read these words, a multitude of images and thoughts pass through my mind. What has happened to those familiar faces living in that neighbourhood in Aleppo, with whom I shared a smile but also fear? I can only imagine the horror they are feeling, trapped there right now.

Those of us who are in exile, elsewhere in Syria or beyond, haven’t slept for the last four days, since receiving news of the city’s fall. We are scattered all over the world now, glued to our phones for the latest update.…  Seguir leyendo »