In Syria, Reforestation Becomes Resistance Against Radicalism

In Syria, reforestation becomes resistance against radicalism

A dusty wind swept through the streets of al-Shaddadah, in northeast Syria, its rundown roads dotted with military checkpoints and its buildings in a state of disrepair. At the town’s public school, a curious scene unfolded before the eyes of the schoolchildren: some 50 women, many of whom were wearing full veils to protect themselves from the scorching sun, were planting pistachio seeds in bags of potting soil scattered around the playground.  …