Samar Yazbek
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Samar Yazbek is a Syrian writer and journalist. She studied Arabic literature at Tishreen University. She has written in a wide variety of genres including novels, short stories, film scripts, televis
Samar Yazbek in Istanbul (2013)
Syrian revolution
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The Syrian revolution was a series of mass protests and civilian uprisings throughout Syria – with a subsequent violent reaction by the Ba'athist regime – lasting from 2011 to 2024 as part of the grea
Samar Yazbek
…one of the 39 most promising authors under the age of 40, by Beirut39, a contest organized by the Hay Festival. In 2011, she took part in the popular uprising against the Assad regime, and was forced into exile a few months later. In 2012, she was chosen for the prestigious PEN/Pinter Prize International…
Demonstration in Homs against the Syrian government, 18 April 2011
A wall with Anti-Assad graffiti "yaskuṭ Bašhār" (trans. "Down with Bashar!") during the start of the revolution
Syrian pro-democracy protest groups and activists launched a campaign to organise a "Day of Rage" demonstrations in Damascus and other cities on 25 March 2011. Online activists used social media networks like Facebook and Twitter to promote the protest campaign. This poster is also a reference to Che Guevara.
Demonstration in Douma, a Damascus suburb, against the Assad government on 8 April 2011.