Before Donald Trump, I was not worried. To be honest with you, when I came to the United States, I felt freedom right away. But after Trump, I became…

- Osama Alomar

As a writer, my weapon is my pen. I want to create more awareness about the people in Syria. This is the most important issue: protecting civilians i…

- Osama Alomar

I have written some stories about weakness. I believe that punishment for a weak man is doubled. So when I feel upset, I always try to fool myself an…

- Osama Alomar

To see your country being destroyed from afar - it's very hard to only watch and do nothing. My writing is the only way to address my feelings about …

- Osama Alomar

I write in Arabic and prefer writing my stories by hand. I need a cup of tea or coffee when I write. When I was in Syria, I was addicted to tea, but …

- Osama Alomar

Despite everything - despite all this hatred, despite all this misunderstanding between nations and civilizations - I think love is the end. Love is …

- Osama Alomar

At the beginning of the Syrian conflict, I was optimistic. But now, I'm pessimistic, because it's so complicated. It's much worse than before. The wh…

- Osama Alomar

I left most of my stuff there in my apartment in the suburbs of Damascus. My apartment was completely destroyed by a bomb in 2013. I lost everything …

- Osama Alomar

I was afraid that something would happen to me. But at the same time I was lucky, because some writers were tortured and jailed. I always used metaph…

- Osama Alomar