Syrian activists tell stories of displacement over lost decade
Displacement and exile have become a common narrative for Syrians since 2011.
March 15, 2011, marks the Syrian "Day of Rage," triggered by the detention of children in Dara and inspired by the hopes unleashed in the Arab Spring. This was the day when protests began in Syria against all that was wrong — corruption, human rights abuses, grinding poverty, and so on. Hundreds took to the streets, then thousands, then more than a million.
Being an activist in a war zone is not something people choose to be. It is a duty that befalls some people when they feel called on to act and do something in the face of the unjust.
Immigration is a common trend in the Middle East. Relocation takes much planning to do properly, but some are forced to leave their homes and are pushed to new places.
As part of this author's work at Columbia University's School of Public Affairs, he met with various figures who were displaced by the conflict. Below are three profiles.
