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Simon Fisher describes a recent visit to Syria

by Simon Fisher 23rd December 2016

We met up at Heathrow on a grey day in early September: an eclectic group consisting of our organiser, the reverend Andrew Ashdown, three members of the House of Lords, an architect, an NGO worker with experience in the region, and me, with a background in peacebuilding. We were responding to an invitation from heads of faith communities in Syria, both Christian and Muslim, to come and learn at first hand about their situation.