[Edling] Syria conflict: The teacher who helped give Aleppo a voice

[Francis Hult]

BBC News


Syria conflict: The teacher who helped give Aleppo a voice


Wissam Zarqa, 34, is an English teacher. At least a third of his adult life has been dominated by a war which has killed more than 300,000 people and displaced many millions more. His teaching has helped many of those people affected to share their experiences of the conflict.


In late December 2016, Wissam and his wife, Aisha, were among the last civilians to leave Aleppo as Syrian government forces, supported by Russian air strikes, retook the city. They had stayed until the latest possible moment. Now living near the city of Idlib, Wissam is considering a return to teaching in the hope it will give citizens there a voice.


Full story:
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-38942981

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