Syrian family's hard life under shadow of U.S. occupation

STORY: Syrian family's hard life under shadow of U.S. occupation SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 26, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 29, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:32 LOCATION: Damascus CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Syria 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): GHASSAN AL-HAMOUD, Al-Hasakah resident 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): AL-BATOUL ALIWI, Ghassan Al-Hamoud's wife 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): QAIS ALIWI, Merchant, Al-Hasakah resident 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Arabic): NOOR AL-HAMOUD, Student, Al-Hasakah resident STORYLINE: In Al-Hasakah city, northeastern Syria, a family of six told Xinhua about their everyday struggle brought by the presence of U.S. forces in northeastern and eastern Syria. Ghassan Al-Hamoud, a 51-year-old schoolteacher and father, recalled a time when life under Syrian governance was peaceful, with accessible education, food security, and family bonds. However, the American occupation has stripped away these comforts. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): GHASSAN AL-HAMOUD, Al-Hasakah resident "In the past, we lived a wonderful life under

SYRIA-AL-HASAKAH-FAMILY-HARD LIFE

SYRIA-AL-HASAKAH-FAMILY-HARD LIFE

(231228) -- AL-HASAKAH, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Al-Batoul Aliwi, a 45-year-old teacher, combs for her daughter at home in al-Hasakah province, northeastern Syria, on Dec. 28, 2023. In the heart of Al-Hasakah city in northeastern Syria, a family of six struggles under the weight of challenges imposed by the presence of U.S. forces in northeastern and eastern Syria. (Str/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Syrian family's hard life under shadow of U.S. occupation