Wartime Cats

2022-05-24

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Rasha Elass starts reporting in Syria to connect with a country that’s as familiar to her as a dream. But the more time she spends there with her cats, the more the dream becomes a bit too real. This story contains graphic imagery and descriptions of wartime violence, sensitive listeners please be advised. Thank you, Rasha, for sharing your story with us! Rasha Elass is currently the editorial director at New Lines Magazine, where she first shared this story. She’s also working on a memoir abo...

Rasha Elass starts reporting in Syria to connect with a country that’s as familiar to her as a dream. But the more time she spends there with her cats, the more the dream becomes a bit too real.

This story contains graphic imagery and descriptions of wartime violence, sensitive listeners please be advised.

Thank you, Rasha, for sharing your story with us! Rasha Elass is currently the editorial director at New Lines Magazine, where she first shared this story. She’s also working on a memoir about her childhood and reporting days in Syria. Follow what she’s up to on her website.

Produced by David Exumé, original score by Renzo Gorrio, artwork by Teo Ducot

Season 13 - Episode 24

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