Deir ez-Zor Duster black and everyday warmth shared across

and everyday warmth shared across Palestine

this piece maps relationship: how people of Bilad al-Sham recognize one another through language and shared heritage

preparing food in rotation so that no household was left alone

rooted in heritage and shaped by survival

and regal history

Deir ez-Zor Duster black and everyday warmth shared acrossThis duster is named after Deir ez Zor, a city on the Euphrates River that experienced both siege and occupation during the war. For several years, civilians were caught between opposing forces. Bridges that once linked neighborhoods were destroyed, cutting off movement and communication. Food and medicine entered through difficult routes, often at personal risk. Families sheltered together in basements, rotating rest and watch, adjusting daily