12.12.2024 | 10:35
Artist Basil Khayyat spoke about the moments of fear he experienced during his time in Syria at the beginning of the outbreak of the crisis in the country in 2011, and the harassment he was subjected to by the Assad regime.
Basil said in a television interview that his position on the Syrian crisis was clear, as he decided to stay away and not say or announce anything.
Basil indicated that he and his family decided to leave Syria at the beginning of the Syrian crisis, despite attempts by the regime and figures affiliated with it and demands from him to return, but he refused.
Basil added that he could not even attend his father’s funeral in Syria, during the time of Corona.
He pointed out that he left Syria in a suitcase with his wife after he was attacked in the university city, in addition to his feeling of fear after he discovered the presence of a man under his house, stalking him, for more than 20 days, in addition to being subjected to death threats and accusations of collaborating for Israel, and all of these things happened because the A very civilized statement, and the response was to withdraw this statement.
Basil Khayyat commented on the armed opposition’s overthrow of the Assad regime, writing mainly short stories on his official Instagram account (Long Live Syria).
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