Syrian Artist Suzanne Najm al-Din Tears Up Discussing Saydnaya Prison Atrocities
Syrian Artist Suzanne Najm al-Din Speaks Out Against Assad’s Crimes
Damascus, Syria - Renowned Syrian artist Suzanne Najm al-Din fought back tears as she recounted the horrors of Saidnaya prison, a notorious detention center in the Damascus countryside, during a recent interview.
Speaking on Al Arabiya’s “Your interaction” program,Najm al-Din was asked directly: “Did Bashar al-Assad kill his peopel?” Her voice trembling with emotion,she responded,”What can I say after what I saw? Can I say because he disappeared or we have freedom,but we understand the terrible carnage he carried out in Saidnaya,which was unbelievable and heartbreaking.”
Najm al-Din, known for her powerful artistic expressions, didn’t mince words. “The amount of crimes he committed against prisoners inside and outside was unbelievable,” she stated. “We were all prisoners outside the prison, prisoners of thought and words.”
Her words paint a stark picture of the suffering endured by Syrians under the Assad regime. Najm al-Din lamented the loss of basic necessities, saying, “Our dreams are too small, and we have reached a point where the creative Syrian people who have a civilization and a history have lost gas, electricity, diesel and bread as a dream.”
Concluding her poignant testimony, Najm al-Din emphasized the shared suffering of the Syrian people, stating, “Unluckily, in recent years, we have all been in the same trench, suffering.”
Renowned Syrian Artist Suzanne Najm al-Din Publicly Accuses Assad of Atrocities
Damascus, Syria – Acclaimed Syrian artist Suzanne Najm al-Din bravely spoke out against the atrocities committed by President Bashar al-Assad’s regime in a recent interview on Al Arabiya’s “Your Interaction” program.
Asked directly if Assad had killed his own people, Najm al-Din, visibly emotional, responded, “What can I say after what I saw? Can I say as he disappeared or we have freedom, but we understand the terrible carnage he carried out in Saidnaya, which was unbelievable and heartbreaking.”
Najm al-Din, known for her powerful artistic expressions, did not shy away from condemning the regime’s actions. She stated, “The amount of crimes he committed against prisoners inside and outside was unbelievable. We were all prisoners outside the prison, prisoners of thought and words.”
Her words paint a grim picture of the suffering endured by Syrians under the Assad regime. Najm al-Din described the dire living conditions, saying, “Our dreams are too small, and we have reached a point where the creative Syrian people who have a civilization and a history have lost gas, electricity, diesel and bread as a dream.”
Conveying the shared anguish of the Syrian people, Najm al-Din concluded, “unfortunately, in recent years, we have all been in the same trench, suffering.”