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Faris Zwirahn

Faris Zwirahn

Faris Zwirahn is a Syrian-American scholar and lecturer at Princeton University’s Department of Near Eastern Studies. He focuses on the Arabic language, modern Islamic thought, Arab and Muslim communities in North America, global justice, transitional justice, human rights and Syria.

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Syria Is Alive With Possibility

Syria Is Alive With Possibility

The streets, the buildings, even the smells were as I had left them. But the people — they were entirely different. In markets, on public transportation and in the souks, the change was palpable. Smiles adorned people's faces. There was a lightness in their movements and a joy in their interactions.

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