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The Women of Daech: Tunisian women in Syrian camps

In northern Syria, far from the battlefield yet deeply marked by war, women and children live in camps where the past lingers and the future remains uncertain.
04 February 2026
series Podcast : Les Femmes de Daeuch: des tunisiennes dans les camps syriens | بودكاست: "تونسيات في المخيمات السورية "

في شمال سوريا، حيث تنتهي الجبهات ولا تنتهي آثار الحرب، تعيش نساء وأطفال في مخيمات لا تحمل أسماءهم ولا تعترف بماضيهم. هنا، تُطرح أسئلة معلّقة عن الذنب، المسؤولية، والحق في مستقبل مختلف.

In northern Syria, far from the battlefield yet deeply marked by war, women and children live in camps where the past lingers and the future remains uncertain.

Dans le nord de la Syrie, loin des lignes de front mais au cœur des conséquences de la guerre, des femmes et des enfants vivent dans des camps où le passé ne s’efface pas et l’avenir reste incertain.

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