Off the scales: A Kurdish tale of absent justice in Syria

Off the scales: A Kurdish tale of absent justice in Syria

A family’s recent history of displacement and the loss of their home in the Syrian countrysideOriginally published on Global VoicesImage by SyriaUntold, used with permission. This article was first published by SyriaUntold on January 21, 2026. An edited version is republished here as part of a content-sharing agreement with Global Voices. I am Rima (a pseudonym), a Kurdish girl from Afrin, Syria. I currently live in the city of Qamishli for work…