This past weekend, a Syrian man shared his experiences during Lexington's Christian-Muslim Dialogue Group. Iyad Jabbor says he's fearful that his home country will never be what it once was. Jabbor works at the University of Kentucky. He came to America in 2013, following the Syrian uprising. Jabbor says the historic sites in the Syrian town of Alleppo are gone, some dating back 10,000 years. “The essence of Syria that we liked, that we loved, the places that we liked to hang in, all the ruins; these are not gonna be replaceable,” said Jabbor.
Jabbor says when the turmoil began in 2012, life in Syria was hard with loss of water and electricity. He says his family had no fuel for two months during the start of winter. “It was a 24 hour thing for two months," said Jabbor. "You can imagine that there was no way for you to sleep. This is how cold it was."
Jabbor says many Syrians living in Kentucky would like to go back to the lifestyle and community they once had. Lexington's Christian-Muslim Dialogue Group meets the fourth Saturday of each month.
