Mustafa AldabbasMustafa Aldabbas
Mustafa Aldabbas11 September 2026
"Cassandra" Reopens Syrians' Wounds From the Era of Assad Television
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"Cassandra" Reopens Syrians' Wounds From the Era of Assad Television

The return of Cassandra's stars reopens a Syrian memory of television, censorship, family viewing and the pop culture that entered homes under the Assad regime.

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"Cassandra" Reopens Syrians' Wounds From the Era of Assad Television
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"Cassandra" Reopens Syrians' Wounds From the Era of Assad Television

The return of Cassandra's stars reopens a Syrian memory of television, censorship, family viewing and the pop culture that entered homes under the Assad regime.

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Mustafa Aldabbas

A Syrian journalist in Berlin

I report and write about Syria, media, migration, queer identity, culture and memory. My work has appeared in Al-Modon, Daraj, Der Tagesspiegel, Rozana and Raseef22.

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