Syrian photographer’s return to hometown ‘a dream’ 7 years after war tore it apart

Syrian photographer’s return to hometown ‘a dream’ 7 years after war tore it apart

[South China Morning Post] - 01/5/2025

Douma, near Damascus, endured years of terror under Bashar al-Assad’s regime. Sameer al-Doumy escaped, and thought he’d never get back there.



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