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Three women in the Queens of Syria film

BU screens ‘Queens of Syria’ doc highlighting universality of Greek plays, stories of refugees

Ilana Keusch March 9, 2021
The 2014 documentary "Queens of Syria" was screened at a BU virtual event March 2 with a following Q&A session Thursday. The film depicts how dozens of refugee women fleeing Syria banded together to perform a Greek tragedy "The Trojan Women," creating art through their grief.
GAMADES: All eyes should be on Justin Trudeau, Barack Obama's joint climate change efforts

GAMADES: All eyes should be on Justin Trudeau, Barack Obama’s joint climate change efforts

Lucy Gamades March 16, 2016

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Barack Obama had a meeting Thursday, and the Internet went wild, myself included. What wasn’t there to love? Two charismatic world leaders met...

Protesters gathered around the Massachusetts State House Friday night to protest Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker’s decision not to welcome Syrian Refugees into the Commonwealth. PHOTO BY MADDIE MALHOTRA/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Residents rally against Baker’s decision to close Mass. to Syrian refugees

Carolyn Hoffman November 23, 2015

In response to Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker’s decision not to allow Syrian refugees into the state, more than 1,000 people gathered at the Massachusetts State House Friday night to express their...

OP-ED: A response to the American response to the Paris attacks

OP-ED: A response to the American response to the Paris attacks

Editors November 19, 2015

Op-eds do not reflect the editorial opinion of The Daily Free Press. They are solely the opinion of the author. The attacks in Paris, Beirut and Baghdad have sparked a national conversation about how...

Massachusetts Sen. Ed Markey said he supports the push for a congressional debate about the use of military force against the Islamic State and supports U.S. President Barack Obama's actions in Syria. PHOTO COURTESY WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Mass. leaders call for conversation on action in Syria

Carolyn Hoffman November 17, 2015

  U.S. Sen. Ed Markey of Massachusetts is calling for support for Syrian refugees, following escalating tension surrounding Friday's attacks on Paris by the Islamic State group and U.S. President...

Boston area residents show solidarity with Syrian refugees

Boston area residents show solidarity with Syrian refugees

Caroline Lord September 21, 2015

[mediagrid cat="21775"] More than 200 people gathered in Copley Square Saturday for a candlelight vigil for Syrian refugees, organized by the political group Boston Solidarity. While the U.S. President...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker announced Thursday that Massachusetts would be willing to discuss allowing Syrian refugees into the state. PHOTO COURTESY WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Baker open to accepting Syrian refugees in Mass.

Amanda Burke September 15, 2015

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker remains receptive to opening the Commonwealth in light of U.S. President Barack Obama’s decision to resettle at least 10,000 Syrian refugees within the United States...

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