‘I Was Something She Bought’: Syrian Men Marry To Survive

W hen Aya, a year-old Syrian refugee living in the west German town of Xanten, came home from her language lessons one afternoon in October, the house was in disarray. She tried her husband; his phone was off. A few hours later Aya received a telephone call from Syria. The instructions were simple. If she wanted to be with her son, she would have to retrace the path she and her husband had taken more than three years ago, when they sought refuge in Europe. Instead, Aya called the police.

Syria is located in the Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Damascus has a wealth of historical sites dating back to many different periods.

The apocalyptic internet movement QAnon is gaining followers by the thousands, and churches are slow to respond. Several women complain of aggressive sexual behavior from young North Carolina congressional candidate. Between 15 and 20 patients a day are showing up with symptoms of the novel coronavirus at Dr. He has 12 beds. Thousands of healthcare professionals have fled the country. More than medical professionals have been killed. Hassan has stayed. The orthopedist has managed his own clinic in wartime since , plus he directs projects for the Catholic aid group MSJM.

The charity appointed him to run the center in Izraa when it opened on March Izraa was a town of about 20, before the war, and it has survived with its ancient Roman inscriptions and two churches dating to the sixth century intact.