Aleppo Between Hope and Hardship: The Mood of a City in Transition - The Syrian Observer

Aleppo Between Hope and Hardship: The Mood of a City in Transition - The Syrian Observer

After a week spent listening to and engaging with residents of Aleppo, I have gathered a series of impressions reflecting the current state of the city—and Syria more broadly. This is not a scientific survey, but rather a snapshot of opinions expressed by a limited cross-section of individuals encountered during this short visit. Aleppo, and indeed the whole country, is in urgent need of a methodical and impartial opinion poll to truly capture t…