Tag: Syrian Refugees

NOVANEWS By Mark Karlin, Truthout | Interview Thousands of displaced Syrians wait in deteriorating conditions to enter a reception center on the island of Lesbos on October 14, 2015, in Mitilini, Greece. (Photo: Spencer Platt / Getty Images) Through their personal narratives, Wendy Pearlman tells the story of Syrian refugees and those persecuted in Syria. Pearlman is optimistic that in the end, the valiant will of the Syrian people will triumph over an ''oppressive'' regime and the use of Syrian civilians as pawns in a proxy international conflict. Mark Karlin: How did you decide to tell the story of the Syrian crisis through the voices of refugees? Wendy Pearlman: I am a great believer in personal testimonials as a way of honoring how ordinary people make history in general, and br...