Famous for its vibrant civil activism even before the Syrian uprising, the city of Daraya was brutally annihilated by Bashar al-Assad’s regime through carpet bombing, chemical attacks, and the massacre of its population. The hometown of Ghiath Matar, who was a symbol of peaceful resistance, became an emblem of broken freedom, the failure of the world order, and the shameful impunity of contemporary dictators. 

The work is inspired by images and videos made by the town’s inhabitants, many of whom did not survive the massacre.