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12 10, 2026

The Damascus oud maker fighting to keep a generations-old craft alive

By Anagha Subhash Nair|2026-10-12T06:29:12+02:00October 12, 2026|

Damascus oud maker Antoun “Tony” al-Tawil has weathered war, displacement and economic crisis, relying on his community to keep alive a craft passed down through generations.

2 12, 2025

In northeastern Syria, artists fight to preserve a cultural renaissance

By Hanna Davis|2025-12-02T18:58:31+01:00December 2, 2025|

In northeastern Syria, a growing community of artists—dancers, musicians, filmmakers—fights to preserve the region’s diverse heritage and sustain more than a decade of cultural revival.