RafifJ
@rafifj.bsky.social
American by birth, Syrian by blood, activist by nature. Shouting from the rooftop: FREE SYRIA. VP, Syrian Liberal Party; board president, Baytna and Nonviolence International. #Resist
At Friends cafe in Damascus. People all over carrying on, business as usual.
June 18, 2025 at 9:34 AM
At Friends cafe in Damascus. People all over carrying on, business as usual.
Welcome to Jobar, the Damascus suburb that suffered Assad’s infamous barrel bombs. Total destruction.
April 22, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Welcome to Jobar, the Damascus suburb that suffered Assad’s infamous barrel bombs. Total destruction.
Protests…and mourning…Syrians taking action.
March 9, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Protests…and mourning…Syrians taking action.
This is Syria and we have a choice: do we abandon, or do we give it a new engine, new parts, a paint job, etc? #RebuildSyria
February 17, 2025 at 3:52 PM
This is Syria and we have a choice: do we abandon, or do we give it a new engine, new parts, a paint job, etc? #RebuildSyria
Notice how the minaret honors Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. #OldDamascus
February 17, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Notice how the minaret honors Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. #OldDamascus
A quick stop for coffee at Einstein’s Cafe in Damascus 🤣
My FB feed shows more. #RebuildSyria
My FB feed shows more. #RebuildSyria
February 17, 2025 at 12:23 PM
A quick stop for coffee at Einstein’s Cafe in Damascus 🤣
My FB feed shows more. #RebuildSyria
My FB feed shows more. #RebuildSyria
“Reconstruction” is such a misleading word. “Total destruction” describes Daraya. And until sanctions are lifted on Syria, thousands of families will continue to live in stairwells of bombed buildings. What Assad left behind is catastrophic.
February 12, 2025 at 2:48 PM
“Reconstruction” is such a misleading word. “Total destruction” describes Daraya. And until sanctions are lifted on Syria, thousands of families will continue to live in stairwells of bombed buildings. What Assad left behind is catastrophic.
Welcome to Daraya, scene of near-total destruction, but where hopes are high and the community has rallied. Self-policing, common-sense laws, and undefeatable spirit. #RebuildSyria
February 12, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Welcome to Daraya, scene of near-total destruction, but where hopes are high and the community has rallied. Self-policing, common-sense laws, and undefeatable spirit. #RebuildSyria
Here’s a photo of what’s left of the passport office in Damascus. The taxi driver I spoke with said, “it was 100% the Israelis. When they burned the building, they burned our souls.”
February 12, 2025 at 4:27 AM
Here’s a photo of what’s left of the passport office in Damascus. The taxi driver I spoke with said, “it was 100% the Israelis. When they burned the building, they burned our souls.”
Thousands of protesters at Omayyad Square in Damascus demanding a secular, civilian-led government. No bullets, no tear gas. Only free expression. This is #FreeSyria
December 19, 2024 at 6:38 PM
Thousands of protesters at Omayyad Square in Damascus demanding a secular, civilian-led government. No bullets, no tear gas. Only free expression. This is #FreeSyria
I keep starting & having to delete posts. Max has decided it’s play time.
December 15, 2024 at 11:11 PM
I keep starting & having to delete posts. Max has decided it’s play time.
Why is the other flag back?!!!
December 13, 2024 at 5:06 PM
Why is the other flag back?!!!
In case you missed it on FB:
December 11, 2024 at 10:55 PM
In case you missed it on FB:
The opposition is offering protection & a reward for anyone with information about Assad the Butcher’s secret jails.
December 9, 2024 at 9:59 PM
The opposition is offering protection & a reward for anyone with information about Assad the Butcher’s secret jails.
Syrian humor. Loose translation:
“With the help of God, today we undertook the biggest and greatest of all surgeries in modern history: separating the ass from the chair. Long live Free Syria”
“With the help of God, today we undertook the biggest and greatest of all surgeries in modern history: separating the ass from the chair. Long live Free Syria”
December 9, 2024 at 5:36 PM
Syrian humor. Loose translation:
“With the help of God, today we undertook the biggest and greatest of all surgeries in modern history: separating the ass from the chair. Long live Free Syria”
“With the help of God, today we undertook the biggest and greatest of all surgeries in modern history: separating the ass from the chair. Long live Free Syria”
Asma left her ID behind. She won’t be needing it in #FreeSyria
December 8, 2024 at 10:41 AM
Asma left her ID behind. She won’t be needing it in #FreeSyria
In 2014, after many long months of training and surveys, FREE Syria (NGO) & the LCC developed the Syrian Freedom Charter. Maybe time to revisit. #FreeSyria
December 7, 2024 at 4:08 PM
In 2014, after many long months of training and surveys, FREE Syria (NGO) & the LCC developed the Syrian Freedom Charter. Maybe time to revisit. #FreeSyria
Meet Max Jouejati, a fiercely pro-Palestinian and anti-Assad Malagueño rescue dog. His favorite chew toy is a Bashar-like stuffed animal.
December 2, 2024 at 11:21 PM
Meet Max Jouejati, a fiercely pro-Palestinian and anti-Assad Malagueño rescue dog. His favorite chew toy is a Bashar-like stuffed animal.
Spotted in Facebook. How remarkably true!
November 22, 2024 at 7:22 AM
Spotted in Facebook. How remarkably true!
A picture that says a thousand words. #FreePalestine
November 21, 2024 at 5:28 PM
A picture that says a thousand words. #FreePalestine