"In 2018, I worked as the editor of the Selma Sun in Selma, Alabama," the author writes. Advertisement"I took this photo of Damascus, the oldest continuously inhabited city on Earth, during my last visit in 2024," the author writes. "Here I am, just 4 years old, at my sister's birthday party," the author writes. Advertisement"I visited Israel and Palestine a few years back," the author writes. Courtesy of Karim Shamsi-BashaWatching another war unfold from Alabama has taught me this: We cannot control what others do.

Source: Huffington Post March 26, 2026 12:25 UTC