“The house is shaking. What is happening? Is it a bombing? Are we under attack?” frantically signed Ahmad, an 18-year-old young man with a hearing disability from Aleppo, as he went live on Instagram. Ahmad was one of the many Syrians with hearing disabilities who found themselves in panic and…

In February 2023, a series of earthquakes, with the strongest being a 7.8 magnitude, hit southwestern Turkey and Syria, causing unprecedented damage and destruction. The earthquakes affected several governorates in Syria’s north, central, and western parts, including Aleppo, Hama, Idleb, Lattakia, and Tartous. The disaster exacerbated the suffering of…

After more than an hour and a half of driving up the steep mountains surrounding the coastal city of Lattakia, a series of quiet small villages, including the A-Dalia and Wadi Al-Qala area, constitute primarily farming terraces and a population of 44,000. Like the rest of Syria, the…

Syria grappled with a host of environmental challenges even before the crisis, from water scarcity and soil degradation to air pollution and insufficient waste management. The substantial water deficit painted a stark picture of resource strain. Eastern Ghouta, a countryside area in southwestern Syria that surrounds the city of Damascus…

By: Asma’ Nashawati, UNDP Syria Communications Associate and Gender Champion When I reminisce about my childhood, one memory stands out vividly, colouring my normally monochromatic world with joy and freedom — the transformative experience of learning to ride a bike. Growing up a girl in a conservative community, bound by…

Under a protracted crisis of over 12 years, the Syrian economy is subject to repeated shocks, increasing humanitarian needs reaching an all-time high and worryingly limited livelihood opportunities. This is as much constraining to the economy as it is to the people. The situation continues to deteriorate, adding unimaginable suffering…

Driven by his passion for farming, Yasser, a 71-year-old farmer from Sweida, begins each day early, tending to his home farm, where he has successfully transformed steep, barren land into fertile terraces for cultivating a variety of vegetables. Yasser inherited his deep love for the land and farming from his…

By: Haya Al Nabulsi, Damazzle General Manager and Women Innovators Programe (WIP2) Participant I am Haya Al Nabulsi, I am 25 years old, and I’m thrilled to share my journey with you as a woman leading a digital startup. In 2022, I participated in the Women Innovators Program (WIP) and…

Aya is a 25-year-old Mechanical Engineering graduate from Aleppo. For her thesis in 2021, Aya used 3D printing to restore the skull bones of an 18-year-old young woman who lost her eye in an accident and was unable to obtain a prosthetic eye because of the loss of the orbital…