Leila Al Shami is a British-Syrian activist who has worked with the human rights movement in Syria and elsewhere in the region. She is co-author of Burning Country: Syrians in Revolution and War (2016).
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How the Syrian Civil War is Creating a Nation of Exiles
Assad's strategy of sieges, bombings and civilian evacuations means many will never see their homes again.
Leila Al Shami
Announcing In These Times’ New Agreement with the National Writers Union
Freelance contributors are essential to the quality and success of In These Times and independent media, and this agreement is one way to demonstrate their value to our publication and our commitment to transparency.
For more information about the National Writers Union, visit nwu.org.
Read the full agreement, which reaffirms a floor for the rates of our freelance editorial content, as well as our current rates (which are higher) and submissions guidelines below.