Monday, November 12, 2012

A Look At The Impact Of Syria's Civil War On One Alawite Family




Syrian Exile: 'My Mother Is Dead. And It Was My Father Who Killed Her' -- The Guardian

When Loubna Mrie joined the revolution, she incurred the wrath of her father, an Assad loyalist.

When revolution first came to Syria, Loubna Mrie decided she would break new ground to help it succeed.

Deeply affected by the images of dead protesters across the country, the 21-year-old Alawite – the daughter of a leader of the regime's thuggish Shabiha militia and member of Syria's most privileged minority – left her home in the regime heartland of Latakia and travelled to parts of Syria where death tolls were mounting.

She soon became a feature at demonstrations and even ventured near the frontlines of the regime's fight with an armed opposition, delivering medicines to wounded rebels and finding homes for fleeing families.

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My Comment: There can never be a reconciliation between father and daughter .... too much blood has already been spilled.

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