A Farewell to Aleppo
As Aleppo falls, the world has forgotten about civilians in Syria. I woke up this morning to a video of an old Syrian man gesturing wildly at a camera as bombs tore up the concrete behind him. He looked like many Arab grandfathers I know, bearded and wearing a plaid shirt decorated with dust. On Twitter: images of soldiers carrying civilians out of a besieged city; women committing suicide... Continue Reading