The legend of Zuzu
05 June 2023
Through the reading of the character "Atiyat" in the play "Kasak Ya Watan" and based on oral history interviews with the people of that era, Aram Al-Maidani weaves the "legend"...
Queerness and transness on the Syrian cultural scene
03 June 2022
How can we create a sustainable queer archive that has the potential to become a reference for LGBTIQ people, civil society, and the Syrian artistic and cultural public sphere?
A queer refugee in Neukölln
08 April 2022
Omar fled Syria in 2015 and today lives openly queer in Berlin. This is his/her story of self-discovery.
A single mother beneath a low ceiling
06 April 2022
"Umm Adnan’s pregnancy transformed her from one of those women who live their lives 'normally,' like millions of other women born in those remote villages who marry, give birth and...
In drawings: Water, herbal tea and sunshine
23 February 2022
Our illustrator revisits the story of one Syrian woman attempting to heal from sexual trauma in Germany.
How Women Are Depicted In The Syrian Curricula
22 August 2019
Lama Rajeh explores how women are portrayed in the various curricula taught across Syria today; in the regime-controlled areas, in the opposition-controlled areas and in the areas run by the...
Friendly Fire
10 April 2019
This investigation highlights how years of war and the proliferation of firearms in households increased violence against women. However, fear of attacks makes many women feel safer having weapons in...
