I am proud to be Syrian. That pride is not about borders or slogans. It is quieter and deeper, an inheritance of resilience, creativity, and

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Lines The sun was heavy on the streets of Copenhagen today. I was walking and listening to an audiobook, when I stopped at a coffee

How to Spend Your 20s, 30s, and 40s in the Era of AI These are just thoughts I’ve been scratching at—part reflection, part framework, part

The Day the UN Looked in the Mirror It did not begin with urgency. Not a declaration. Not a vote. Just a quiet realization: the

You don’t need headlines to know there’s a crisis. You just need to scroll. Look at the banners. Just look. “Open to Work.” “Seeking New

There’s a complicated feeling that always creeps in when I see international NGOs’ social media posts about Syria — or other countries in the Global

I decided to write this piece to offer a perspective — and perhaps introduce a different narrative — about what we are witnessing across the