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Joshua Hersh

Joshua Hersh is a journalist who has covered the Middle East since 2009. His writing has appeared in the New Yorker, the New Republic, and the Huffington Post, among other publications.

 

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The Poet of Atmeh

December 2, 2014 | Essays

In the throes of Syria's civil war, one elderly farmer finds a new calling in verse.

The Lessons of Atmeh

Fall 2014 | Reporting

In one of the harshest camps for refugees of the Syrian conflict, even the best intentions can backfire.