Syrians destitute under olive trees after bombings

For nine days, Syrian matriarch Fatima Al-Masri has slept under olive trees near the Turkish border, after fleeing air strikes by the regime and its allies on her hometown. “We ran from the bombardment and the barrel bombs,” said the 66-year-old, sitting cross-legged on a woven plastic mat surrounded by her grandchildren, just hundreds of … Continue reading Syrians destitute under olive trees after bombings