Farm

As a child, the narrator grew up on a farm near the Syrian city of Homs. The narrator had a happy and peaceful life there, and the landscape was quite beautiful. He lived with his brothers and parents in a farmhouse. As an adult, the narrator once visited the area around the farm with his wife and son. The visit was before the war, and the narrator’s son was unfortunately too young to retain a memory of the visit.

Homs

Homs is the third largest city in the country of Syria. The narrator was born and raised on a farm near Homs. As an adult, he lived in Homs with his wife and son. Life there was content and peaceful for the family. However, after the Syrian Civil War began, Homs was heavily damaged by bombs and violence. The narrator and his family flee Homs in order...