
Bahar Stories

Cough
Vaccinations, limited in availability but lodged among a population where some are skeptical, perhaps others fearful. First…
May 15, 2022

WASH
The Sound of Trucks
Looming in the background are permanent structures, tall buildings, well, at least compared to this. Here, rows…
May 20, 2022

Protection
Threshold
It started with abuse. Verbal, physical; and eventually the spirit withered. The birth of a daughter was…
May 10, 2022

The Cane
A gnarled hand grips the cane as she shuffles toward the door. Old, bent over, walking is…
May 25, 2022

Who Decides?
It is a common question in proposal templates: “How are perspectives of the affected population taken into…
Feb 9, 2022

One Song
The glint of light reflecting off finely polished blades, two swords slicing through the air. The dance…
Jan 30, 2022

Respite
Jawad is a disabled head of household who was displaced last year to Afrin from a rural…
Apr 5, 2021