The Golan means a lot of things to a lot of people, but here’s what it means to me. First, it’s the home of Majdal Shams, where separated family members talk to each other across the Israeli/Syrian divide by megaphones. If my own husband hadn’t witnessed this and shown me pictures of it, I donâ??t […]

What is the most essential change that needs to be made in Syria? In my opinion, the most essential change that needs to be made right now is that Syria needs to stop making changes â?? in one area, at least: the arrival of Western fast-food chains. If you had told me two years ago […]