Assadist logics are alive and well. And i understand that it is naive to think that that sort of state logic, deeply embedded in every suture of state and society, can change overnight. But we must, at minimum, mount an honest challenge to it. Or else, what's the use?

Testimonies of Survivors of the Coast Massacre 2 - Children Witnessing a Massacre: About Mila, who was killed but did not die, and Mira, who was not killed but did die.

Collected and documented by Rosa Yassin Hasan for SyriaUntold and Daraj.

syriauntold.com/2025/03/26/a...

In fact, the whole March issue of Syria-in-Transition is well worth reading. This on the UN's engagement in Syria's transition, and their lack of urgency, also paints a gloomy picture and asks for a course correction by Pedersen (UN envoy) and UN agencies.
www.syriaintransition.com/nomorebusine...

"According to many testimonies collected by our Office, perpetrators raided houses, asking residents whether they were Alawite or Sunni before proceeding to either kill or spare them accordingly. Some survivors told us that many men were shot dead in front of their families."

Fair point!

Unclear how this will develop after these massacres. How al-Sharaa deals with the aftermath, and with questions of accountability, recognition and transitional justice will be key to preventing this from becoming a "popular revolt" by distinguishing these insurgents from the local communities.