Monthly Archives: December 2012

Al-Raqqa, once the second capital of a great empire then a ceramic center which created wonders in clay

Recently the city of Al-Raqqa, Eastern Syria, has been a prey to the Syrian bombers which resulted in the deaths of many children, not to mention a trail of destruction. This aroused great sadness in me, a ceramist, because Al-Raqqa was a … Continue reading

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Syria: let there be love

©Alisar Iram It is Christmas 2012. I feel like whispering, let there be light, let there be love. For although the powers of darkness possess the earth at times, we are creature of light, of our sun which sustains our … Continue reading

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Donate for Syria’s Children

  http://www.warchild.org.uk/news/whats-happening-syria?gclid=CPOQiJjTs7QCFSbMtAodei4AUA What’s happening in Syria? | War Child – The charity for children affected by war http://www.warchild.org.uk What’s happening in Syria?6 Mar 2012 Updated: March 2012 Syrian UprisingSince gaining independence from France in 1946, Syria’s political history

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In Memory of Halafaya: The Bread Massacre

A few days ago, the jets of the Syrian government dropped its bombs on lines of people queuing for bread. Many children had joined the bread line in the belief that their presence might deter  hostile actions against the civilians. It is reported that 90 people died … Continue reading

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UNICEF has launched a worldwide appeal to save Syria’s children

UNICEF has launched a worldwide appeal to save Syria’s children.

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UNICEF has launched a worldwide appeal to save Syria’s children

UNICEF has launched an appeal to save Syria’s children this winter. The weather conditions in Syria are very severe in the winter specially in the hilly areas and the desert,  where the refugee camps in Jordan have been erected. Please note that … Continue reading

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Healing

Let there be light, let there be love. I keep thinking that when the guns are silent and the Syrians are given the chance to decide their future that the breeding of thousands of years in the lap of civilization … Continue reading

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Back to the Cave: Cave Children

In order to protect their children after they have fled their bombed and ruined houses, fathers have taken to digging in the live rock in order to create strong sturdy shelters for their children. When they are lucky, they search … Continue reading

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A Vision: Dedicated to Syria and the birth to be

I went to bed, my soul fraught With Images of horror drowned  The blood of the innocents Cried to me and cried again My tears streaming again and again Then In the darkness of the night I saw my dream: … Continue reading

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A child clutching her necklace in a hospital

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