The child soldier (People 2026, by Nora Teylouni) - Swiss Press Award

Nora Teylouni
Saïd, l'enfant soldat
A Damas, les espoirs d'une génération qui n'a connu que la guerre
Photo / People
2026
Nora Teylouni
Said Mohamed El Hassan has been fighting for the HTS group since childhood. Originally from Idlib, he joined the rebels after his house was bombed. At 18, he has just participated in the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime. With Syria finally free, the illiterate child soldier dreams of returning home and becoming an engineer.
