When No Place Is Safe: Sheltering Under Siege in SyriaAll of eastern Ghouta is underground. Sonia Khush, the Syria director for Save the Children, is based in Amman, Jordan, but has been working with local groups in eastern Ghouta for years. “The scariest moments are when rockets land, then silence follows,” Ms. Khayti said when reached Wednesday on a Facebook video call. But Ms. Khayti is sometimes hesitant to head down to the basement, because she is scared of being trapped. “I don’t want to die in the basement,” Ms. Khayti said.

Source: New York Times February 22, 2018 00:56 UTC