Sonia al Ali

In Syrian province, babies are abandoned on streets, trash bins

As impoverished parents abandon newborns, a new generation of children with unknown parentage emerges in the war-ravaged country.

‘Painting on death’: Syrian artists make art with spent ammunition

As northern Syria continues to be the theatre of a violent war waged by the Assad regime, many surviving artists on the ground are turning empty rocket and bullet shells into impressive artwork.