In northeast Syria, a Christian community fights for survival

Sunset plunges the village of Tell Tamer into total darkness on this March evening. In this remote area of northeast Syria, power cuts can drag out for days. In the windows of the local church, the somber light of candles is reflected as Assyrian Christians gather to bid farewell to yet another member of their dwindling community. Before the start of Syria’s crisis in 2011, Christians made up 10 to 12% of the country’s 18 million people.

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