ALEPPO, SYRIA: In Arabic, the word Shifaa means “to heal.” The aptly named Al-Shifaa hospital in northwest Syria was the largest in rebel-held Afrin, treating tens of thousands of patients every month. Approximately an hour after those injured in these strikes arrived at the hospital, Al-Shifaa was hit. Many children in Zoghra IDP camp, northern Aleppo province, Syria, do not recall life before displacement. I witnessed similar attacks on hospitals in March 2020 when I last traveled to northern Syria. (AN Photo/Oubai Shahbandar)Upon entering the Zoghra camp, visitors are greeted by a replica of the iconic clock tower of Homs — a monument to the homes left behind.

Source: Ethiopian News July 03, 2021 16:41 UTC