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Julia Taleb was born and raised in Syria. She moved to Canada, where she obtained a B.A. in journalism and an M.A. in international affairs from Carleton University. Julia focuses on issues related to the Middle East, including politics, culture, and democracy building.
“Amal”[1] fled violence in the countryside outside of Damascus with her husband, father, and five children almost two years ago. The family moved to Salamieh, a Syrian town of approximately 100,000 people 33 kilometers southeast of Hama. Salamieh is still under the control of the government armed forces, and many displaced people, mainly Sunnis from Homs, Aleppo, and the Damascus area, have sought refuge there and in surrounding towns.
