Subhi Franjieh is a Syria Deeply contributor based in Latakia province. https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/contributor/subhi-franjieh/rss en Civil Society Mon, 09 Nov 2015 00:00:00 +0000 Subhi Franjieh https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2015/11/09/policeman-rebel-farmer-abu-luay-has-seen-it-all https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2015/11/09/policeman-rebel-farmer-abu-luay-has-seen-it-all Working as a policeman before the uprising, Abu Luay quickly defected as the government’s crackdown on peaceful protestors grew steadily more violent. After fighting with various opposition groups for nearly a year, he put down his weapons to create a DIY-electricity project in his besieged hometown. Displacement Thu, 10 Sep 2015 00:00:00 +0000 Subhi Franjieh https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2015/09/10/europe-bound-syrian-refugees-hopes-and-hardships https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2015/09/10/europe-bound-syrian-refugees-hopes-and-hardships Syria Deeply spoke to Syrians as refugees flee the ongoing civil war in droves with the hope of gaining asylum in Europe. Often paying smugglers their life savings, the refugees risk their lives along the way. Opposition Groups & Rebel Forces Thu, 18 Dec 2014 00:00:00 +0000 Subhi Franjieh https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2014/12/18/conversations-kidnapped-and-tortured-in-rebel-held-syria https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2014/12/18/conversations-kidnapped-and-tortured-in-rebel-held-syria These days, the Syrian people are not only suffering from a tyrannical regime, but also from opposition factions that share the regime’s tyranny. Civil Society Education Human Rights Thu, 27 Nov 2014 00:00:00 +0000 Subhi Franjieh https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2014/11/27/my-library-one-womans-attempt-to-educate-and-heal-syrias-children https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2014/11/27/my-library-one-womans-attempt-to-educate-and-heal-syrias-children ‘Through paintings and discussions, we managed to identify signs of the psychological problems the refugee children were experiencing’. Civil Society Education Tue, 15 Jul 2014 00:00:00 +0000 Subhi Franjieh https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2014/07/15/inside-zabadanis-two-hour-makeshift-school https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2014/07/15/inside-zabadanis-two-hour-makeshift-school More than 2 million Syrian children have lost all access to education. In southwest Rif Damashq, one principal is looking to change things. Health Human Rights Thu, 10 Jul 2014 00:00:00 +0000 Subhi Franjieh https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2014/07/10/syria-er-running-a-hospital-in-a-village-under-siege https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2014/07/10/syria-er-running-a-hospital-in-a-village-under-siege Like other besieged villages, Zabadani has been closed off from the outside world – and from any medical assistance. Civil Society Mon, 09 Jun 2014 00:00:00 +0000 Subhi Franjieh https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2014/06/09/conversations-after-rounds-on-the-rebel-battlefield-a-return-to-civilian-life https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2014/06/09/conversations-after-rounds-on-the-rebel-battlefield-a-return-to-civilian-life After fighting with Ahrar al-Sham, Liwa al-Tawhid and then the Free Syrian Army, one 24-year-old readjusts to “normalcy” in the mountains of Qalamoun. Civil Society Wed, 04 Jun 2014 00:00:00 +0000 Subhi Franjieh https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/community/2014/06/04/a-syrian-journalist-on-the-front-lines https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/community/2014/06/04/a-syrian-journalist-on-the-front-lines We speak to one of Syria’s young front-line activist-turned-journalists. Civil Society Human Rights Tue, 27 May 2014 00:00:00 +0000 Subhi Franjieh https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2014/05/27/conversations-a-mother-of-four-in-qalamoun-facing-power-and-water-cuts https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2014/05/27/conversations-a-mother-of-four-in-qalamoun-facing-power-and-water-cuts After almost a month without water and power, she says her family’s lifestyle is “primitive.”. Civil Society Education Government & Pro-Government Forces Opposition Groups & Rebel Forces Mon, 10 Mar 2014 00:00:00 +0000 Subhi Franjieh https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2014/03/10/conversations-a-woman-fighting-for-education-in-latakia https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2014/03/10/conversations-a-woman-fighting-for-education-in-latakia Mona, a college graduate in a rebel-controlled area of Assad’s homeland, is working to get displaced students back into a classroom. But she’s facing obstacles – namely how to get a makeshift school up to international standards.