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17/03/2016

BBC Radio 4 - Syrian Voices, 17/03/2016

Lyse Doucet talks to those whose lives have been changed by the Syrian conflict.

Marking five years since the start of the conflict, Lyse Doucet talks to those whose lives have been changed by events in Syria.

Lyse Doucet talks to those who have survived - or are surviving - the conflict in Syria.

Five years ago, protests in Syria as part of the Arab Spring, were put down with violence by the Syrian Government. The mass protests quickly became an armed rebellion, with increasing sectarian involvement. As the conflict escalated, other countries became involved with Russia commencing air strikes in September 2015, and areas of the country becoming strongholds of so-called Islamic State militants.

The Syrian conflict has changed people's lives irrevocably and, in this series of interviews, they reflect on the situation in which they find themselves.

Episode 4: Prof. Dr. Maamoun Abdulkarim is the Director General for Antiquities and Museums in Syria. He's in charge of a staff of around 2500, many of them are his former students who are now volunteers. As the five year conflict continues, they've been doing their best to protect Syria's collections of artefacts, and historic sites.

Producer: David Prest
A Whistledown production for BBC Radio 4.

Intelligent speech, the most insightful journalism, the wittiest comedy, the most fascinating features and the most compelling drama and readings anywhere in UK radio.

Lyse Doucet talks to those whose lives have been changed by events in Syria.

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