Throughout the Syrian war, which culminated in the fall of the Assad regime in late 2024, hundreds of thousands of Syrians were detained, injured, killed, and forcibly displaced.

Life Underground

Due to the intensive shelling by the Assad regime that targeted nearly everything on the ground, the people of Ghouta were forced to move their lives completely underground to protect themselves from constant bombardment

Another Face of war

Syria was never just black or white, nor was it defined solely by the regime or the fighters. These are the stories of the civilians caught in the middle, who endured the silent suffering of a brutal war that spanned over a decade

LIFE UNDER SIEGE

In Eastern Ghouta, life became daunting and unbearable under a tight government siege that lasted over five years. This project documents a community's survival while blocked from basic necessities and completely isolated from the world