Bridges, not labels

How a mental health program in Syria’s Homs is helping former detainees rebuild their lives

LONDON: Some walked out of Syria’s Sednayah prison unable to remember their own names. After years inside what rights groups described as a “human slaughterhouse,” survivors of the country’s most notorious prison emerged in late 2024 unsure whether their families were alive or whether their homes were still standing. As Syria struggles to piece itself back together, so too do its survivors. But the country keeps uncovering new wounds.