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Fadfada: A much needed space for mental health support in Syria

“I was in a very dark place. It felt like a cancer was eating up my mind and soul. I was dying slowly from the inside, each day more. I hit rock bottom, but my family depends on me and giving up was not an option. I was devastated and…

Syria

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Fadfada: A much needed space for mental health support in Syria
Fadfada: A much needed space for mental health support in Syria
Syria

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Sep 26

Invisible Victims: Bringing Sign Language to the Forefront in Times of Crisis: Sign language interpreter takes it to the next level following the earthquake in Syria

“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…

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Invisible Victims: Bringing Sign Language to the Forefront in Times of Crisis: Sign language…
Invisible Victims: Bringing Sign Language to the Forefront in Times of Crisis: Sign language…
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Sep 26

Beyond the Game: Women’s Basketball Tournament Empowers Syrian Women in the Aftermath of Disaster

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…

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Beyond the Game: Women’s Basketball Tournament Empowers Syrian Women in the Aftermath of Disaster
Beyond the Game: Women’s Basketball Tournament Empowers Syrian Women in the Aftermath of Disaster
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Sep 26

Empowering Communities and Building Bridges of Dialogue in Syria

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…

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Sep 21

Environmental Challenges and the Road to Resilience: Transforming Eastern Ghouta’s Landscape

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…

Syria

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Environmental Challenges and the Road to Resilience: Transforming Eastern Ghouta’s Landscape
Environmental Challenges and the Road to Resilience: Transforming Eastern Ghouta’s Landscape
Syria

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Sep 17

Unleashing the Power of Cycling for the SDGs: From Personal Liberation to Collective Action

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…

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Unleashing the Power of Cycling for the SDGs:
Unleashing the Power of Cycling for the SDGs:
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Sep 17

Five Reasons Why MSMEs are Important for Syria’s Economic Recovery and Social Development

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…

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Five Reasons Why MSMEs are Important for Syria’s Economic Recovery and Social Development
Five Reasons Why MSMEs are Important for Syria’s Economic Recovery and Social Development
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May 14

Seeds of Resilience: Yasser’s Path to Sustainable Agriculture

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…

Syria

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Seeds of Resilience: Yasser’s Path to Sustainable Agriculture
Seeds of Resilience: Yasser’s Path to Sustainable Agriculture
Syria

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Apr 30

Breaking Barriers: My experience as a woman leading a digital startup

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…

Women In Tech

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Breaking Barriers: My experience as a woman leading a digital startup
Breaking Barriers: My experience as a woman leading a digital startup
Women In Tech

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Apr 21

From Mechanical Engineering to Medical Breakthroughs: Aya’s 3D Printing Project

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…

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From Mechanical Engineering to Medical Breakthroughs: Aya’s 3D Printing Project
From Mechanical Engineering to Medical Breakthroughs: Aya’s 3D Printing Project
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