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Jabir Bakr
Syrian writer and organizer of the 'fig gardens' remembrance project who describes planting trees named for those killed or disappeared under the Assad regime.
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Jan 14, 2026
• 55min
The bittersweet freedom to grieve in Syria
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Ammar Azouz, an Oxford lecturer and architect, shares poignant memories of his lost friend Tahir, emphasizing the duty to remember. Jabir Bakr discusses the fig gardens project, where trees honor the disappeared and foster collective mourning. Nora Al-Jizawi recounts stories of revolutionaries and the agony of public grief being criminalized. Hassan Al-Khantar reflects on personal loss and the destruction of Suweda. Khabat Abbas highlights the ongoing grief in Rojava, paying tribute to his brother Zana, who fought against ISIS.
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