Syrian Captain: Woman and Men Clothes

syrian captain: She a middle-aged, university-educated woman and grieving mother who wears oversized men clothes, smokes cigarettes, and fears no one, according to Vancouver Observer. When a Syrian captain complains that the men who he sent to spy on her can't keep up with her non-stop activities, she suggests they get in better shape. Campbell paints a vivid portrait of Ahlam as a woman of unusual intelligence and self-assurance. To Campbell, Ahlam is more than just an ordinary fixer: she a friend, a kindred spirit, an independent woman who can't be held back by social pressure to conform and be complacent. One of the most excruciating stories from the book involves women and girls who have fled war in Iraq. As part of her distinctive 'immersive' style of reporting, Campbell spent extended periods of time in the "Little Baghdad" area of Damascus, observing, taking notes, listening and detailing the heartbreaking decisions Iraqi refugees in Syria have to make to survive. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.