Since 2011, Syria has been ravaged by conflict, foreign interventions, and political fragmentation – leaving millions displaced and communities in crisis. But amid the devastation, a new conversation is taking shape. Just months after the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, a new interim government led by Ahmed al-Sharaa has formed. A recent poll shows 70% of Syrians feel hopeful, but that hope is colliding with hard realities. More than 1,300 people – many believed to be civilians – have been ...