Omar Halaby, a former fighter who lost his leg in an attack, reflects on returning to his neighborhood of Jobar, Damascus, to uncover a mass grave of comrades. The efforts for reburial are complicated by the overstretched White Helmets and discord among local officials. With over 130,000 still missing in Syria after the 14-year civil war, the country faces immense challenges in seeking justice and clearing dangers like unexploded ordnance, marking only the beginning of transitional justice efforts in the forgotten region.
"The regime has fallen, and I need to transition to civilian life. Part of that process is seeing my late friends one last time, to give them a dignified reburial."
"This is only the start of transitional justice in Syria, and the job is enormous. Syria needs reliable partners to obtain DNA samples for identification and to support the grieving families."
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