Siberian Village to Change Name to ‘Syria’ in Order to Draw Government’s Attention
In order to get the attention of the government in Moscow, the citizens of a small Russian village have launched an initiative to their name from Bungur to “Syria”. Their reasoning is that Russia has invested tens of millions of dollars in the middle eastern state, so surely they can spare some rubles for a […]
“Santa of Syria” Smuggles Toys into War-Torn Aleppo to Bring Children Joy
For the past five years, 44-year-old Finish-Syrian Rami Adham has dedicated his life to helping the children of Aleppo cope with the horrors of war by smuggling toys into the besieged city. Rami Adhman was born in Aleppo, but moved to Finland with his family in 1989. When the Syrian civil war started, in 2012, […]
“Cat Man of Aleppo” Cares for Hundreds of Abandoned Felines in the War-Torn City
The Syrian city of Aleppo is probably the most dangerous place to be living in right now, but while many of its residents have left their homes to escape the war, one man has remained behind to care for the hundreds of abandoned and stray cats. Known as “the cat man of Aleppo”, Mohammad Alaa Jaleel […]