))
#11 Damascus Dispatch: Layla visits Syria and shares some realities about the war-torn place and how to manage the post-visit pains in diaspora
Manage episode 370913763 series 3465839
Content provided by Layla Maghribi. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Layla Maghribi or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://player.fm/legal.
In this episode, I share some of my reflections on my recent trip to Damascus, the place my mother was born and raised in, the place I spent all my childhood summers, the place I have some of my most loving and joyful memories and the place that is at the heart of one of the worst wars of the past century.
Here is where I answer some of the many questions I've been asked about how Damascus is today - the good, the bad, the ugly and the painful.
You'll hear about:
- My enduring love affair with Damascus, why I was worried I wouldn’t be welcomed by its residents and how I found gracious and loving acceptance instead
- On what the Damascus I saw is like - the daily life struggles, the mental and emotional pressures and the societal changes that promise a sliver of hope for the future of the country
- And why being a third culture person and coming from painful countries of origin is a burden and responsibility we must bear, and why it can be difficult, but not impossible, to find safe spaces and people to share our love and pain with.
27 episodes
Share
