Devastation: Rafah refugee camp on the border of Gaza and Egypt was targeted by Israeli airstrikes on October 25.
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An architect from Homs in Syria on what happens to people whose homes are deliberately destroyed during war.
An aerial view of the city of Homs in Syria.
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An interview with a Syrian architect about domicide: the deliberate destruction of homes during war. Listen to The Conversation Weekly podcast.
Photograph from 2022 shows how buildings in Homs, Syria, remain in ruins years after destruction.
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Wars are no longer fought in the trenches, they’re fought in the streets and civilians are on the frontline.
The city of Homs has been ravaged by war, leaving millions of people homeless and displaced.
Abduljalil Achraf
After ten years of conflict and destruction, what is left of Syria and what hope is there for its people?
Marie Colvin, who died after being targeted in a shell attack in Homs, Syria, in 2012.
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The American reporter killed in Syria was a complex figure, but her commitment to the truth was authentic and unwavering.
Destruction in Homs.
Majd Murad
Work to preserve the country’s heritage is already happening.
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By following these three lessons, Homs can re-emerge from the Syrian conflict an even greater city than before.
Lost neighbourhoods.
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At a time of intolerable destruction, a Syrian architect looks ahead to the serious task of reconstruction.