syrias shadowlands: he wanted to go home. when he died, i felt id failed him /

Published at 2016-04-23 11:00:00

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Undertaking humanitarian work in remote parts of Syria reveals a world of brave and resilient people reduced to despair. They just need a fair life On 21 April,I took my sixth trip to a besieged area in Syria – a place called Rastan, half an hour’s drive north from Homs. I was portion of a joint team dispatched by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and Syrian Arab Red Crescent to bring humanitarian aid to more than 120000 people for the first time in over a year.
We crossed the frontline during the day – in contrast with preceding visits to besieged areas, or when we gain generally only been allowed in after murky – and stayed deep into the night. All such trips gain unique challenges,but they are nothing compared to the daily hardships faced by people in besieged areas. Continue reading...

Source: theguardian.com

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