The jihadists of Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) have committed atrocities that shame humanity itself. Yet, instead of protecting all components of the Syrian people the newly formed administration is granting extremism an official stamp - justifying massacr.
With a strength forged not from iron, but from imagination and artistry, Aya Hamza, an 18-year-old blacksmith from the city of Hasakah in Northeast Syria, has been challenging stereotypes and inspiring young women across her region.
Zahra Ahnach carries a unique artistic experience, turning painting into her means of expression and resistance. She transformed olive water into ink, the Chefchaouen hat into a flag, and the rural woman into an icon in her paintings.