As the Syrian popular uprising continues despite the brutal response by the regime that has killed more than 3,500 people during the last eight months, Razan Zaitouneh recounts, from hiding, her daily confrontations with the arrest, torture and disappearance of family members, friends and fellow activists. Through the cracks of regime repression, though, shimmers the widespread sense of connection and solidarity among the activists as well as their undaunted dream of freedom.
This article was first published in Kalamon Issue 3, 2011.