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'16th January 2017
Elaina Nana - a Christian who lives in Damascus, Syria - says its time for a change in British policy toward her country
Dear Britain,
Before what was called the 'Arab Spring' back in 2011, I was, like many of my friends, an ordinary Syrian wife and mother of two children, living happily and comfortably in a smart suburban area of Damascus.
I was not particularly interested in politics, and content to get on with my life as a teacher and my responsibilities with a Christian charity I was involved with.
Life was secure and the country was relatively stable under the leadership of our President Bashar Al- Assad and his Baathist party.
In fact since the Baathist party had been in power, my country had enjoyed a form of secular government which provided basic freedoms (freedom of religion and freedom for women included) we had come to take for granted.
Our government was not perfect, but given our context of living in the Middle East (and compared to the Gulf states) we really had a lot to be thankful for...."
Letter from a Syrian Christian: Britain must support Assad to end our war - Premier Christianity
'16th January 2017
Elaina Nana - a Christian who lives in Damascus, Syria - says its time for a change in British policy toward her country
Dear Britain,
Before what was called the 'Arab Spring' back in 2011, I was, like many of my friends, an ordinary Syrian wife and mother of two children, living happily and comfortably in a smart suburban area of Damascus.
I was not particularly interested in politics, and content to get on with my life as a teacher and my responsibilities with a Christian charity I was involved with.
Life was secure and the country was relatively stable under the leadership of our President Bashar Al- Assad and his Baathist party.
In fact since the Baathist party had been in power, my country had enjoyed a form of secular government which provided basic freedoms (freedom of religion and freedom for women included) we had come to take for granted.
Our government was not perfect, but given our context of living in the Middle East (and compared to the Gulf states) we really had a lot to be thankful for...."
Letter from a Syrian Christian: Britain must support Assad to end our war - Premier Christianity