[pdm55]

Thanks for this. It's always great to hear personal experiences.

I read an interview of a female architect still living in Syria. If anyone has a source, I would appreciate it.

If I recall correctly, she said what follows. I hope I am not putting words into her mouth.

She had been urged to get out of the country. She chose to stay as she wanted to be involved in rebuilding her city.

She criticised those who wanted to go back to what it was like before the uprising. She said that all was not nice in the past.

She pointed to the corruption in the exam system. She pointed to the fact that people could not travel freely throughout the city, as different parts of the city were controlled by different factions.