Century International: “Assad Is Gone—But for Refugees to Return, the World Needs to Invest in Syria’s Peace”
My new Century International commentary on the return of Syrian refugees from Lebanon, and why we may not see large-scale returns just yet:
The fall of the Assad government in Syria has raised expectations in Lebanon and other refugee-hosting countries that large numbers of Syrian refugees will now go home. For many refugees, though, return is not so easy – and there's a lot more to be done in Syria, if the country is actually going to be someplace livable for returnees.
This short piece draws on interviews I did in north Lebanon last month, as part of a larger ongoing project on Syrian refugees in Lebanon and return to Syria – more soon, hopefully!