The suffering of Syrians and US sanctions

For Syrians, hope lies in the fact that – given time and effort – people outside their country will learn of the deleterious effect of sanctions, will question the justifications given for imposing them, and will see them as breaching human rights.

• Susan Dirgham
• Pearls and Irritations

Returning to Syria in 2019, I visited a private girls high school in Damascus, close to where I used to work.

Open to students from all faith backgrounds, Dar Al Salam School had once been a church and a home for nuns.

In the years that I lived in Syria (2003 to 2005), I’d often see students returning home after school.

They looked smart in their pink and blue uniforms; many of them wore a white hijab, others wore their…

• The suffering of…