When news headlines constantly showcase disturbing events from all corners of the world, humor can feel like a balm to troubled thoughts.
Dominique Soguel regularly travels to Syria to observe the nation鈥檚 emergence from under Bashar al-Assad鈥檚 brutal regime. In today鈥檚 issue, she reports on a new civic awakening:聽the freedom to laugh in public at those once in power.聽
Sharief Homsi helped launch a comedy club in 2022 to redefine Damascus as a place to experience joy. 鈥淚 want to tell the world what happened to us,鈥 he told Dominique. 鈥淚t will help the world reconnect with us faster through laughter.鈥