For Those Who Remain in Syria, Daily Life Is a Nightmare
By MAHER SAMAAN and ANNE BARNARD SEPT. 15, 2015
Syrians amid the rubble of buildings destroyed by airstrikes in the rebel-held area of Douma, a suburb of Damascus. Credit Abd Doumany/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images
A man with a child who survived airstrikes in Douma on Aug. 30. More than 550 people, mostly civilians, have died in the past month in Douma and nearby suburbs, 123 of them children, Red Crescent medics say. Credit Bassam Khabieh/Reuters
A wounded girl last month at a makeshift hospital in Douma. Credit Abd Doumany/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images
The site of airstrikes in Douma, Syria, on Aug. 24. Before bombardments during the past month, perhaps four out of five residents had already fled the city. Credit Bassam Khabieh/Reuters
How Syrians Are Dying
Over four years of war has forced more than four million to flee the country, fueling a migrant crisis in the Middle East and Europe.