![]() ![]() In 2015, she escaped Islamic State and her abusive husband, and went to southern Syria where she earns her living picking apples.ĭespite the daily struggle to survive, Shaima never lost her passion for Raqqa's food and heritage. She remembers her daily summer trips to Al Naeem Square, when her brother used to take her to buy Syrian-style ice cream and she would eat it sitting on the grass amidst city lights and children's laughter. Shaima recalls her childhood memories in her hometown of Raqqa. It got so bad residents started calling it "Hell Square." During the group's reign of terror, Al Naeem - or "Paradise Square" - became a stage for a murderous campaign of beheadings, gruesome public executions, and the burning of books and cigarettes. Al Naeem Square in Raqqa was bustling with life before Islamic State took over the city and declared it its de facto capital in 2014. ![]()
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