PALMYRENE VOICES

Palmyrene Voices is a civil society initiative whose mission is to provide a platform for the voices of the Palmyrene people to reach the international community; to support all Palmyrene people in the diaspora in their efforts to come back to Palmyra; and to help them to rebuild their city in a way that guarantees their dignity and preserves their identity... Palmyra, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is considered one of the most beautiful ruined cities in the Middle East. Palmyra's outstanding universal value is a testimony of the unique aesthetic achievement of the wealthy caravan oasis from the Roman period... The February 6 earthquake created a new catastrophe sweeping the Palmyrene community in the diaspora.