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Thousands gather across the UK to protest Syria airstrikes

‘Stop bombing’ — Yesterday, demonstrations against the UK’s shock intervention in Syria were held across the country. Photographer Theo McInnes and writer Ben Smoke join the crowds in London.

  • Activism
  • Ben Smoke

The zine taking you inside Greece’s refugee kingdom

This is what we have to say — Forgotten in an isolated Greek camp, young refugees have produced the Ritsona Kingdom Journal to remind the world they exist.

  • Activism
  • Alex King

Shooting the sidelines at Syria’s football cup final

Beautiful game — In a country torn apart by civil war, people are grasping for moments of relief – and football is one thing they turn to. It's also been weaponised and politicised, as photojournalist Sally Hayden grapples with at the Syrian Cup Final.

  • Reportage
  • Sally Hayden

The​ ​filmmaker​ ​from​ ​Damascus​ ​finding​ ​inspiration​ ​in​ ​Berlin

Pivot Points: Stories of Change — In​ ​this​ ​edition​ ​of​ ​Pivot​ ​Points,​ ​stories​ ​that​ ​shift​ ​a photographer’s​ ​perspective,​ ​Lara​ ​Atallah​ ​spends​ ​time​ ​with​ ​A​ghyad Abou​ ​Koura,​ ​a​ ​young​ ​Syrian​ ​filmmaker,​ ​and​ ​finds​ ​herself reconnecting​ ​with​ ​her​ ​own​ ​journey​ ​to​ ​image-making.

  • Photography
  • Lara Atallah

This Syrian rapper risked everything for freedom. Now he wants the world to listen

From activist to outcast — In his homeland of Syria, Mohammad Abu Hajar is considered a fugitive – a political musician who wore out his welcome. But in Berlin, where he lives in exile, the right to exist poses a new set of challenges.

  • Activism
  • Lara Atallah

A beautifully blunt interview with Omar Souleyman

From wedding singer to dance sensation... — Syria's funkiest export is as no-nonsense as they come: rocking the same style and attitude, regardless of success. In the week he puts out a new album and plays Field Day London, the legend granted us a bullshit-free interview.

  • Music
  • Cian Traynor

The British sisters documenting the lives of Syrian refugees

Lost in Lebanon — Sisters Georgia and Sophia Scott discuss their documentary 'Lost in Lebanon', which follows four Syrian refugees living in the neighbouring country, giving a human face to a dehumanised conflict.

  • Film
  • Marta Bausells

An appeal from Aleppo: 'Every moment of delay is a loss of life'

Listen to the White Helmets — Ismail Alabdullah is a volunteer rescue worker on the ground in Aleppo. He’s desperate for the international community to protect civilians trapped in the devastated city.

  • Reportage
  • Alex King

These Syrian refugees believe America will rise above Trump’s racism

“America offers us a future” — There's much to fear in Trump's America, and for nobody is this truer than Muslim refugees. In the small town of Clarkston, Georgia, live the Dallou family, who arrived here seeking refuge from violence in Syria. They remain positive about the future.

  • Reportage
  • Michael Segalov

Photos from this weekend's protest demanding action in Aleppo

Bearing the brunt — Hundreds of people stand outside Downing Street to demand the UK government takes action to bring an end to the bloodshed in Aleppo.

  • Activism
  • Theo McInnes

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