Report From Syria: “The Terrorists are Criminals and Killers, They Do It for Money”
We met Gotaibah Shabaan at a restaurant not far from the Souk. He was smoking cigarettes, and talking to his girlfriend.
He recognized us as newcomers, and was eager to talk.
He earned scholarships in both Syria and Russia, for his Masters degree in Maths, and he hopes to continue his education and earn a Phd. Syria, despite the war and the sanctions, is still able to pay him about $700.00 per month.
In contrast to terrorist occupied areas, he explains that “there is no school without the government” and that “there is no life without the government”. This would be one of a myriad of reasons that explains why there are millions of internally displaced Syrians: the options are not attractive.
