Christmas might be a little pared back this year, but whatever happens, Rawan will be at the heart of our celebrations. We’ve gained so much from having him in our lives.Rawan, 29, says: ‘I wanted to stay in Syria with my family, but in 2018 I was forced to leave.
For many years, being in Damascus at Christmas meant dodging mortars and getting through armed checkpoints. The weapons and tanks were terrifying.‘At the end of 2018, the fighting around Damascus stopped, but Assad’s suppression of people had increased.
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