By: Muna Kattoub, feminist activist. The concept of "homeland" has always occupied my thoughts. Is it defined solely by the geographical...

By: Rawiya Harb, civil activist from As-Suwayda. Requiem for justice Setting: Palestine Security Branch (Branch 235) I am unable to...

By: Aaya al-Ahmed, activist and former detainee. A fresh morning unfolded, adorned with dew-kissed leaves and the energetic rhythm of...

By: Manal Hashem, social activist. At the age of fifty, of average height, with wide eyes, adorned in her white hijab and floral dress,...

By: Malena Zid, activist in the peaceful movement in Suwayda. Full of determination, women entered the arena of activism, playing various...

By: Linda Osman, Lawyer and human rights activist. On January 22, 2024, The Hague, Netherlands witnessed a historic ruling as it was the...

By Naama Al Alwani. It was 6:27 a.m., when I was there hearing the chirping of birds that had just awakened. Joined by several...

A simple question that might seem mundane to most; yet it's been a formidable puzzle I've grappled with throughout my life. By Hiba Swaid...

By Dr. Yasmine Nahlawi, Legal consultant. Drawing by Dima Nachawi, Syrian artist. Throughout the fall of 2023, Syrian civil society...

By Nivin Al-Hotari. As the working day came to an end, we agreed to meet the following day to brainstorm for our next programming...

By Sulaima Al-Homsi. At the end of the official school hours, I left my school ‘Haydar Qais’ at Al-Qusour neighbourhood[1] in Homs. I...

By Aysha Khoulani. My father wasn’t one to follow feminists or women’s liberation movements. He was just naturally pure, with a love for...

By Marah Alnader. All across the world, the sun rises with the hope of a new day and the promise of goodness. Everywhere except Bukamal,...

By Dr. Aisha Toma. It was not the beginning when we managed to demolish that statue situated at a café’s front door. However, it was a...

By Naila Kazeebra. Today I write from my personal experience. I am Na’ila Kazeebra, a volunteer in the Syrian Civil Defence (the White...

By Amal Mustafa Mahmoud. As a girl, I was taught to lower my gaze, to not look directly into the eyes of the man speaking to me. This was...