Bio
Ismail al-Jamous
Ismail is from Daraa. He studied English literature at Tishreen University, but was unable to finish his studies because of the situation in Syria. Ismail worked in Syria as a media activist with a number of press organizations. In 2013, he left for Jordan, where he took a number of courses on civil society development. He decided to join Syria Direct to develop his journalism skills in the hope of achieving justice and freedom for the Syrian people.
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