Some of my good friends who were writers disappeared. Others are still inside Syria and there are others who are refugees. I'm… — Osama Alomar Copy Share Image
I left most of my stuff there in my apartment in the suburbs of Damascus. My apartment was completely destroyed by a… — Osama Alomar Copy Share Image
There's a lot of sympathy, but some people in America don't care. They think Syria is a very faraway place and that… — Osama Alomar Copy Share Image
As a writer, my weapon is my pen. I want to create more awareness about the people in Syria. This is the… — Osama Alomar Copy Share Image
Some people think that the Syrian people are from another planet. On the contrary, I think that we all live inside the… — Osama Alomar Copy Share Image
At the beginning of the Syrian conflict, I was optimistic. But now, I'm pessimistic, because it's so complicated. It's much worse than… — Osama Alomar Copy Share Image
I'm homesick. But I cannot go back to Syria. I lost everything. And I'm against the Syrian regime, so there is no… — Osama Alomar Copy Share Image
I write in Arabic and prefer writing my stories by hand. I need a cup of tea or coffee when I write.… — Osama Alomar Copy Share Image
I'm writing a novel about the Syrian war. It will be completely different from my short stories. I have to address my feelings directly… — Osama Alomar Copy Share Image
“I turned into a swamp of inactivity, and because of this no one was able to see the gems in my depths.” — Osama Alomar Copy Share Image
Despite everything - despite all this hatred, despite all this misunderstanding between nations and civilizations - I think love is the end. Love is… — Osama Alomar Copy Share Image
To see your country being destroyed from afar - it's very hard to only watch and do nothing. My writing is the only way… — Osama Alomar Copy Share Image
Some of my good friends who were writers disappeared. Others are still inside Syria and there are others who are refugees. I'm worried about… — Osama Alomar Copy Share Image
I left most of my stuff there in my apartment in the suburbs of Damascus. My apartment was completely destroyed by a bomb in… — Osama Alomar Copy Share Image
Weakness is worse than cancer, I think. It's a kind of psychological or spiritual cancer. And if you have a goal in your life,… — Osama Alomar Copy Share Image
There's a lot of sympathy, but some people in America don't care. They think Syria is a very faraway place and that it's none… — Osama Alomar Copy Share Image
I have written some stories about weakness. I believe that punishment for a weak man is doubled. So when I feel upset, I always… — Osama Alomar Copy Share Image
Life is not easy. Life is very harsh. We have to be strong. Otherwise, life will destroy us. — Osama Alomar Copy Share Image
I was afraid that something would happen to me. But at the same time I was lucky, because some writers were tortured and jailed.… — Osama Alomar Copy Share Image
When you have a goal to reach, you will be strong automatically. And you will be patient automatically. If you don't have a goal,… — Osama Alomar Copy Share Image
