“I Owe Turkey, Because I Was a Refugee”: A Young Syrian on the Earthquake’s Devastation
The earthquake that struck southern Turkey and northern Syria on Monday morning has evoked images of unimaginable suffering. Streets that once hummed with the traffic and noise of the city are now smoldering ruins. Parking lots and paved roads have become open-air morgues with unidentified bodies draped in dusty tarpaulins and blankets. In the worst …