
Reckoning with the Assad Regime's 'Machinery of Death'
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Unearthing Grief: The Search for Syria's Lost
This chapter explores the heartbreaking reality of disappearances in Syria under the Assad regime, focusing on the search for elusive mass graves. It features personal accounts from individuals, including an excavator driver haunted by his role in burying victims and a brother searching for his missing sibling. Through these narratives, the chapter sheds light on the trauma and loss experienced by families while exposing the grim practices of state-sanctioned killings and their cover-up.
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