Yasser Ashkar

Yasser Ashkar is a graduate of the University of Aleppo with a degree in English Literature and has been helping displaced Syrians in Istanbul navigate the often difficult process of rebuilding their lives ever since. He is a former journalist for Orient News English.

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Remembering Raed Fares: the artist that helped spark a revolution

Raed Fares' protest placards and art helped project the cause of the Syrian revolutionaries to the world. He was murdered last week after escaping several attempts on his life since the beginning of the Syrian revolution in 2011.

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Remembering Raed Fares: the artist that helped spark a revolution