Author: Tariq Machhad

From love poems to saints whose love for one another was as profound as their faith, queerness is woven into the history of the Levant. In this post, we cover some of Syria’s hidden queer legacy.

How does a society collapse to the point where neighbors come to see each other as an existential threat and extermination as a reasonable solution?

But an equally important question to ask ourselves is how to bring a deeply traumatized and divided society from the brink of genocide to reconciliation?

In remembrance of the 1860 massacres of Damascus، we shed light on what led to them, how the authorities handled the aftermath, and how the conflict reshaped identities.
Although these events receive little to no attention, understanding their origins help us see sectarian hatred not as an inevitable force of Levantine history but a result of specific political and economic developments over time.

Najeeb Halaby was a Syrian-American pioneer in aviation with an extraordinary journey. He was the first to make a nonstop jet flight across the US and led the largest American airline. He was also the father of the first American-born Arab Queen. How much do you know about Najeeb Halaby?

From groundbreaking discoveries to revolutionary innovations, these Syrians became pioneers in their respective fields and left a lasting impact on the scientific community and beyond. In this post, we are going to briefly explore each person’s story.