The Cave

By reading this koob, you will learn about the heroic healthcare workers who treated trapped Syrians in Eastern Al-Ghouta.

You will also learn:

• The various forms of trauma inflicted in a civil war

• The devastating impacts of chemical weapons

• How doctors and nurses manage to cope in unthinkable conditions

• How female physicians fight gender bias in Syria

• What creative techniques doctors use in the face of debilitating equipment and medicine shortages

In 2013, the Syrian government, backed by international governments like Russia, launched a campaign of violence against its own people. In response to demands for democratic accountability, the government led by Bashar al-Assad forcefully cracked down against protestors, sparking a civil war.