The devil between the Details and the Big Picture

Originally published at the Foundation for Economic Education (FEE) under What War and Terror Do to Principles: A Young Syrian Recounts the Years in His Smoldering Homeland. Feature image by Ahmed Akacha

GRAZ – I lived in Syria for three out of the four and half years of war. I’ve never been physically harmed, even though there were several close calls. In another sense, though, I’ve come to realize this war has killed so much in me that I’ve turned into something completely unfamiliar; something that often works like a calculator.

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The Thin Line Between Us And The Enemy

This article was originally published on the Daily Caller

DAMASCUS – I was just a freshman in late 2008 when Israel waged a major offense against Gaza. Just like most Syrians, I thought of that battle as my own. We have never distinguished ourselves from the Palestinians, not even during our current war. I recall being so outraged by the Israeli assault that I wrote a satire attacking not only Israel but also the entire Arab World for not doing enough to help the people of Gaza.

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