Every now and then I receive the field guide to end war. It’s called Preemptive Love. Over the next few weeks I’ll be telling you stories from this guide to show you what can happen when you love anyway. You already know how I feel about giving a hand up. Here’s their mission statement. “We […]
Excerpts from the news: “I thought once the war ended, our currency would become stronger and our living standards better,” said Saeed al-Khaldi, who transports vegetables across the sprawling city. Damascus’s population has almost doubled since the war started, to over 6 million, as civilians fled violence in other regions. “Instead, we’re living from one crisis […]
This is what the UN Commission on Humanitarian Affairs is reporting: Sustained hostilities in south-west Syria since 17 June have led to the displacement of an estimated 271,800 individuals as of 2 July. Of those, approximately 60,000 displaced to areas in close proximity to the Nasib/Jaber border crossing with Jordan, including the free zone, and […]