Of dignity

22 Jul 201722 Jul 2017

By OTW The scorching is complete. Syria, the country that was never allowed to become what it could, to realize what its people, as human beings; deserve, and to achieve…

Just a Statistic- By Syrian Hamster

12 Jun 201416 Jul 2017

Yesterday, Bashar Al-Assad, or as I would call it  dog-poop athad to indicate my infinite contempt to this entity, was placed at the top of war criminals list that was handed to the International Criminal…

To the Honorable………

4 Sep 201316 Jul 2017

I hope that you receive this letter in good health. I also hope that you receive it while in a state of non-partisanship you promised during your election campaign and…

Intellectuals, Help Syrians! (By Yassin Al Haj Saleh)

7 Jul 201316 Jul 2017

Introduction by OTW A few weeks back, I posted a medical report from Yassin Al Haj Saleh, the Syrian intellectual and winner of  Prince Claus Award for 2012, in which he described…

Stories from Hama: Memories of Painter Khaled Al-Khani. Part 3

2 Feb 201317 Jul 2017

Lest we forget-31 years (Introduction by OTW) Nearly a year ago, I posted my translation of several segments of the memoir of Khaled Al-Khani, a Syrian painter who lived as…

Bashar Is bombing us.

11 Dec 201217 Jul 2017

I am not good at that. I mean, I don’t know how to collate news round-ups despite of  all helpful modern blogging tools  that make such task easier. May be…

Assad or We Scorch the Country (By OTW)

6 Apr 201217 Jul 2017

First, I would like to start this post by wishing all a serene Passover and Easter. May we all celebrate next year in a Syria liberated from tyrants. OK, so…

Asma and Complicated Syria (by SYRIAN HAMSTER)

26 Mar 2012

Word from OFF THE WALL This post by SYRIAN HAMSTER also appeared as a comment titled "Complicated Syria" response to an article on Syria Comment titled "in Defense of Asma al-Assad,"…

Of Interns and the Boy-king

18 Mar 201218 Mar 2012

 I have not posted over the past four weeks. In the meantime, the Assad’s army entered Homs, and then Idlib.  As FSA withdrew from both cities, massacres have taken place…