Life in Damascus, Syria
Interview with Hala Barbara*, Syrian Lawyer and member of the civil society In August 2011, Hala Barbara came to Fribourg, Switzerland to teach at our Summer University on Federalism, Decentralisation and Conflict Resolution. It was not the first time we had the pleasure to have her as guest teacher, but it was one of the last times to hear from her. The upraise in Syria had already started few month before and as time went by it aggravated to the dimension we all see and hear in the media. Few weeks ago, we were fortunate to restore contact with Hala Barbara and were released to find out that she is safe. She agreed to do an email interview for Federalism Network and give us an insight in the daily life in Syria and especially in Damascus. Federalism Network: To begin: tell us a bit about the life in Damascus these days? Hala Barbara: At the time I received your email the 3 explosions which photos feature in this document had not yet shook the city. Life in Damascus would s...