Soumer Daghastani
Syria’s civil war shattered the city of Homs, and some there say it was for nothing
For many outsiders, Homs is a symbol of the utter destruction and senselessness of the Syrian civil war. After two years of fighting, the government once again controls the city, or least what is left of it. Our BBC colleague Soumer Daghastani, who is from Homs, describes what the fighting has meant for his family.For many outsiders, Homs is a symbol of the utter destruction and senselessness of the Syrian civil war. After two years of fighting, the government once again controls the city, or least what is left of it. Our BBC colleague Soumer Daghastani, who is from Homs, describes what the fighting has meant for his family.