Abdallah Al-Khatib, born in Damascus in 1989, began his academic journey studying sociology at the University of Damascus. He is currently continuing his studies in social work in Germany, where he lives and works as a writer, social researcher and filmmaker. In 2014, he was named “Peacemaker of the Year” by Greenpeace magazine in Germany, and in 2016 he received a Swedish human rights award. Abda