Bio
Simav Hesen
Simav Hesen is a Syrian journalist who has worked in print, audio and visual media in Arabic and Kurdish. She has also produced audio and video content on social and humanitarian issues related to women in areas that suffered from IS terrorism.
Latest Articles
The cost of water: Hasakah women harassed, exploited by service providers
Women in Hasakah city face harassment and exploitation by NGO-contracted water providers and private sellers who take advantage of their need for water.
Wheat price ‘disaster’ in northeastern Syria spells trouble for next season
A sharp decrease in the wheat price set by the AANES sparked protests and has left northeastern Syria’s farmers questioning the economic viability of cultivating their land next season.
Incomplete awareness: Syria’s primary school curricula lack information on future water crisis
Facing the impacts of climate change and the fallout of a war that turned water into a weapon, what are Syria’s children learning about the dangers of the water crisis they face?