https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/contributor/yazan-al-homsy/rss en Civil Society Fri, 31 Jan 2014 00:00:00 +0000 Yazan al-Homsy https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2014/01/31/in-homs-civilians-want-more-than-aid https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2014/01/31/in-homs-civilians-want-more-than-aid HOMS – Nearly 600 days have passed since the Syrian government laid siege to neighborhoods in Homs. Now residents of those areas hope that concessions made this week in Geneva conference will help the approximately 250 families who need to be evacuated. Government & Pro-Government Forces Human Rights Wed, 06 Nov 2013 00:00:00 +0000 Yazan al-Homsy https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2013/11/06/when-the-grave-becomes-a-luxury https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2013/11/06/when-the-grave-becomes-a-luxury HOMS - I still remember April 18, 2011, when it seemed all of Homs turned out for the funeral of 12 people. Human Rights War Economy Fri, 01 Nov 2013 00:00:00 +0000 Yazan al-Homsy https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2013/11/01/510-days-of-siege-and-the-darkness-endures https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2013/11/01/510-days-of-siege-and-the-darkness-endures HOMS - Five hundred and ten days have passed since the siege began in Homs, taking a toll on civilians and fighters alike.Homs, dubbed “the capital of the revolution” by activists for its early role in the revolt, has since been two-thirds destroyed by air raids and shelling. Education Human Rights Mon, 16 Sep 2013 00:00:00 +0000 Yazan al-Homsy https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2013/09/16/in-homs-a-systematic-destruction-of-schools https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2013/09/16/in-homs-a-systematic-destruction-of-schools Yazan al-Homsy had almost completed his master’s degree when the Syrian revolution began. He would later become trapped in the besieged area of Homs, spending his days photographing daily life and scavenging for food to share with his neighbors. .