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What has changed in Syria, and what hasn’t
Mark Sappenfield
Editor
Scott Peterson and Dominique Soguel are on the ground in Syria. On her first day back in the country, two things struck Dominique.
First, people are willing to express their political opinions loud and clear, including their concerns about what might come next. That’s a startling change, she says. What has not changed, she adds, is the hospitality and willingness among Syrians of every class and faith to help even perfect strangers.
“In just a few hours,” she says, “I’ve been able to lean in on old friends and new ones to solve all kinds of problems to arrive safely.”
