By Dr. Waleed Brinjikji We’ve heard this cry many times over the years. We’ve heard it from a Palestinian mother who lost her son, a Lebanese farmer who lost his house and now we are hearing this cry from the people of Syria as their own leader demolishes city after city, life after life. Over the past two years we ... Read More »

د. خورشيد الجميع متعب ويبحث عن مبرر للهرب مع المحافظة على ماء وجهه والتخلص من وخز الضمير! فهذا يقول لم تعد ثورة, وذاك خرج الامر من ايدينا, وثالث الشغلة مطولة لازم التفت لحالي …الخ…. ولم يعلموا ان النصر مخبا في الهوامش والاوقات الضائعة اذا رافق الاستياس استمرار وصبر يولد عزيمة حرة انعتقت من غل الانتصار والنتائج وبصيرة لم يعد يسكرها ... Read More »

By Dr Yahia Abdul Rahim Abu-Husam, my friend and Syrian revolutionary activist, asked me about my trip to Aleppo. I told him that they were my best days ever, and that my heart raced in excitement at the signs of victory. Astonished, he said, “I talked to So-and-So from the National Syrian Council, and they painted for me a pessimistic and hopeless ... Read More »

November 16, 2012                                                             From the Heart of the War Land Right now, hours after the athan for Isha prayer, it’s quiet and peaceful. The air outside is slightly cold. Earlier this morning, after the clinic opened at 10:00 am, I checked a few children and then it was time for Friday prayer. The juma khutbah was about standing up ... Read More »