displacement
A Wave of Demolition
Since winning the bid to host the 2030 World Cup, Morocco has been razing neighborhoods in an attempt to spruce up its cities for the millions of projected visitors it will see. But residents report being given short notice and paltry compensation when their homes are demolished.
Hama’s Uprooted Villages
In Syria’s Hama province, displaced Alawite villagers are unable to return to houses and lands now occupied by their former Sunni neighbors, whose own homes were destroyed. With property disputes unresolved and pistachio orchards — the region’s economic lifeblood — neglected, the fragile coexistence that once defined these communities risks collapse.
The Promising Young Women of Syria
Ten years ago, war shattered the hopes of many Syrians. But none have suffered quite like the women. Lydia Wilson writes about what it is like to be a young woman in Syria today, facing mundane hardships, greater responsibility, and diminished prospects.