Telling the Stories of Syrian Women
From stay-at-home mother to fearless reporter.
Sunday, 8 March, 2020
Telling the Stories of Syrian Women
From stay-at-home mother to fearless reporter.
Sunday, 8 March, 2020
A single mother of seven, Rana Melhem was finally able to achieve her childhood dream of becoming a journalist after attending an IWPR media training.
Once a stay-at-home mother, at the beginning of the revolution she left her husband and began to volunteer as a nurse.
Displaced with her children to a camp in Idlib, she now and produces written and video pieces for a range of outlets, with a focus on the human stories of refugees.
IWPR’s Liberated T spoke to her about the obstacles she faced in the course of pursing her career.
