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Documentary Exposes War-Ravaged Homs, Hundreds Displaced

6/8/2026

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Filmmaker Anas Zawahri released a documentary in summer 2023 that shows the ruins of Homs, Syria, after years of war.
The documentary records the displacement of hundreds of thousands of civilians and shows bombed rubble and bullet-riddled streets.
Survivors describe Homs as transformed from a city of laughter to one of agony.
A blind survivor says he feels lucky to have lost his sight.

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Story summary

Filmmaker Anas Zawahri released a documentary in summer 2023 that shows the ruins of Homs, Syria, after years of war.
The documentary records the displacement of hundreds of thousands of civilians and shows bombed rubble and bullet-riddled streets.
Survivors describe Homs as transformed from a city of laughter to one of agony.
A blind survivor says he feels lucky to have lost his sight.