A nightmare is unfolding in Syria! Over 33 women and girls from the Alawite community, aged between 16 and 39, have been kidnapped or gone missing this year, and the new Syrian authorities are doing almost nothing. Families are forced to gather ransom money ranging from $1,000 to $15,000, while kidnappers threaten to kill or sell them into slavery. This is happening in the cities of Safita, Latakia, Tartus, and Hama, where the Alawite population is significant. After the fall of Bashar al-Assad in December, Sunni factions linked to the new government launched brutal revenge attacks, killing hundreds of thousands of Alawites and now targeting their women. Families are desperate, the police are unresponsive, and authorities refuse to comment. Some women have returned but remain silent out of fear. Others have disappeared without a trace, leaving families in terror and uncertainty. This silent tragedy echoes the horrific crimes against Yazidis a decade ago, when thousands of women were turned into sexual slaves. The Syrian government and new authorities ignore or deny the problem, leaving families alone with their suffering. If you think this is far from us, think again — this is a warning of what happens when hatred and sectarianism take over. What do you think? Is the world outraged enough? Or will we keep turning a blind eye? Share your thoughts, maybe your words will bring hope to someone.
