{"id":8902,"date":"2018-03-12T10:26:45","date_gmt":"2018-03-12T09:26:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.iecd.org\/en\/ahmad-fares\/"},"modified":"2020-01-17T15:15:54","modified_gmt":"2020-01-17T14:15:54","slug":"ahmad-fares","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iecd.org\/en\/ahmad-fares\/","title":{"rendered":"Ahmad Fares"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='full_slider_1'  class='avia-fullwidth-slider main_color avia-shadow   avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_one_fifth  avia-builder-el-first   container_wrap fullsize'  ><div  class='avia-slideshow av-2xu9opy-f4ac6a703a373e9c1dfeffd0a78939ef avia-slideshow-featured av_slideshow_full avia-slide-slider av-slideshow-ui av-control-default av-slideshow-manual av-loop-once av-loop-manual-endless av-default-height-applied   avia-slideshow-1' 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class=\"slideshow_inner_caption\"><div class=\"slideshow_align_caption\"><div class='avia-caption-content '  itemprop=\"description\" ><p>AHMAD FARES, 23 YEARS OLD<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-18764 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-18764\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.iecd.org\/iecd2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Ahmad-Fares-1176x430.png\" width=\"1176\" height=\"430\" title='Ahmad Fares' alt=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"   \/><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div id='after_full_slider_1'  class='main_color av_default_container_wrap container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-8902'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" 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id=\"style-css-av-2s41zmu-0712b3e036480cf72e40226c199817a7\">\n.avia-image-container.av-2s41zmu-0712b3e036480cf72e40226c199817a7 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-2s41zmu-0712b3e036480cf72e40226c199817a7 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-2s41zmu-0712b3e036480cf72e40226c199817a7 av-styling-no-styling avia-align-left  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-26634 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-26634 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/www.iecd.org\/iecd2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/guillemes-21.png\" alt='' title='guillemes-2'  height=\"72\" width=\"108\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2r283uu-1ea435a6db0307d4404f21c4b18d4756\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-2r283uu-1ea435a6db0307d4404f21c4b18d4756{\nheight:20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-2r283uu-1ea435a6db0307d4404f21c4b18d4756 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-2pdslye-23a6bf69450cb4b7479daa78926854a6 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>After 7 years of conflict in Syria, the war is no longer confined to the militants, but it has become an issue for elites of intellectuals and leaders who have insisted on staying in their homeland despite all the challenges. Ahmad Fares died by a bullet that not only targeted his life, but also targeted his friends and loved ones and everyone who believed in him as an engineer on the verge of graduation and as a young entrepreneur who employed his thoughts and energy to find solutions for the hundreds of war casualties who became prisoners to their wheelchairs. Ahmad Fares was loved and respected by everyone who worked with him at IECD. We worked with him to help him achieve his dream, a dream that didn\u2019t get a chance to become a reality.<br \/>\nIECD will continue to support hundreds of young people who like Ahmad have strong morals and a sense of social responsibility and we will continue to work towards achieving his dream that we started together, to commemorate his memory in hope of offering condolences to his family and friends and hopefully help them find some peace.<br \/>\nIECD in Syria will work hard in coordination with IECD headquarters in France and in collaboration with UNICEF to keep Ahmed Fares present in our thoughts and deeds by completing his dream project in honor of his memory.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2myb6bq-756d5e99dc6e121a71c2c9a88eec4203\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-2myb6bq-756d5e99dc6e121a71c2c9a88eec4203 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:16px;\ncolor:#c0002a;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-2myb6bq-756d5e99dc6e121a71c2c9a88eec4203 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>Nidal BITAR,<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2m5v31i-52c5e01788f68fbb078563709c49d8c9\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-2m5v31i-52c5e01788f68fbb078563709c49d8c9 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:13px;\ncolor:#707070;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-2m5v31i-52c5e01788f68fbb078563709c49d8c9 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>IECD representative in Syria<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='hr av-2kbyedi-f5cbe19a73708eabd263afe47d5f4c17 hr-default  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_image '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2i41t9y-6c1fe3742333cffd120db278a8e4cd64\">\n.avia-image-container.av-2i41t9y-6c1fe3742333cffd120db278a8e4cd64 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-2i41t9y-6c1fe3742333cffd120db278a8e4cd64 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-2i41t9y-6c1fe3742333cffd120db278a8e4cd64 av-styling-no-styling avia-align-left  avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-26634 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-26634 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/www.iecd.org\/iecd2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/guillemes-21.png\" alt='' title='guillemes-2'  height=\"72\" width=\"108\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2h14pgm-322510135d12ca1e1997e5959a1e5dfc\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-2h14pgm-322510135d12ca1e1997e5959a1e5dfc{\nheight:20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-2h14pgm-322510135d12ca1e1997e5959a1e5dfc hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-10  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-2ep836e-1d50e2c78d83aa676deaaed829c63755 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>In my opinion, Ahmad was one of the most ideal beneficiaries. He was passionate, dedicated, respectful with a thirst for life. He appreciated the opportunity that iecd provided him. I can\u2019t express how shocked I was to hear of his untimely death.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2dk0w46-8362eaf747eee8bc4bb99a064e5b831c\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-2dk0w46-8362eaf747eee8bc4bb99a064e5b831c .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:16px;\ncolor:#c0002a;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-2dk0w46-8362eaf747eee8bc4bb99a064e5b831c '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>Abeer AL-HADDAD,<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2b46dt2-dfbd9cb160fd524c46d28a560db73a03\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-2b46dt2-dfbd9cb160fd524c46d28a560db73a03 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:13px;\ncolor:#707070;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-2b46dt2-dfbd9cb160fd524c46d28a560db73a03 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>BRIDGES program coordinator<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='hr av-2aiqcli-b436d4d8d8c64070bada2617284193e7 hr-default  avia-builder-el-14  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_image '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-28xf5wm-2f8cef50e98cab47e35014a3d831999a\">\n.avia-image-container.av-28xf5wm-2f8cef50e98cab47e35014a3d831999a img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-28xf5wm-2f8cef50e98cab47e35014a3d831999a .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-28xf5wm-2f8cef50e98cab47e35014a3d831999a av-styling-no-styling avia-align-left  avia-builder-el-15  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-26634 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-26634 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/www.iecd.org\/iecd2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/guillemes-21.png\" alt='' title='guillemes-2'  height=\"72\" width=\"108\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-27256jq-2e5b4de652a0e175d9845f83932b5be5\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-27256jq-2e5b4de652a0e175d9845f83932b5be5{\nheight:20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-27256jq-2e5b4de652a0e175d9845f83932b5be5 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-16  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-24v7bg6-4012c03f719daabec4ccb697d5e01387 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Extremely smart but quiet. This is what comes to mind when I think about Ahmad Fares. He rarely had inquiries in class, but when he did, they were different from his colleagues. His inquiries were deep and practical. In spite of being shy, he was funny and had a good relationship with all his colleagues. He loved to help them with their projects and offered them advice that he would share from his own experience.<br \/>\nYou couldn\u2019t ignore Ahmad\u2019s way of thinking and the way he analyzed thoughts and ideas. I believe it was one of the reasons he was so unique. Ahmad was certainly one of the most innovative, young, promising entrepreneurs in Syria. What a great loss for our country&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-23bo7uu-c93bb9b6a92ab1b544f5db04a15d79b0\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-23bo7uu-c93bb9b6a92ab1b544f5db04a15d79b0 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:16px;\ncolor:#c0002a;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-23bo7uu-c93bb9b6a92ab1b544f5db04a15d79b0 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>Mhd Eyad AL-AKKAD,<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-229k1pi-e9a228eb66fd19a65a1736648ea01faa\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-229k1pi-e9a228eb66fd19a65a1736648ea01faa .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:13px;\ncolor:#707070;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-229k1pi-e9a228eb66fd19a65a1736648ea01faa '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>BRIDGES Trainer<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-76f69y-3a4b4fc445513f70c61235a326e95e3a\">\n.flex_column.av-76f69y-3a4b4fc445513f70c61235a326e95e3a{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:30px 50px 50px 50px;\nbackground-color:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-76f69y-3a4b4fc445513f70c61235a326e95e3a av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-20  el_after_av_one_fifth  el_before_av_one_fifth  flex_column_div  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1y7t4ti-42d5087124fac9f221eac5010560722b\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-1y7t4ti-42d5087124fac9f221eac5010560722b{\nheight:20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-1y7t4ti-42d5087124fac9f221eac5010560722b hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-21  el_before_av_heading  avia-builder-el-first '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_heading-e4b4697f42ad1258ab3dc04b4eef84be\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-e4b4697f42ad1258ab3dc04b4eef84be{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-e4b4697f42ad1258ab3dc04b4eef84be .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-av_heading-e4b4697f42ad1258ab3dc04b4eef84be .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-av_heading-e4b4697f42ad1258ab3dc04b4eef84be av-special-heading-h3 blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-22  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >AHMAD died by a bullet in Damascus on February 2018<\/h3><div class='av-subheading av-subheading_below'><p>Ahmad Fares was one of BRIDGES program beneficiaries.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1vry72u-0002b473c5436ce55381120ac9aea4a9\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-1vry72u-0002b473c5436ce55381120ac9aea4a9{\nheight:20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-1vry72u-0002b473c5436ce55381120ac9aea4a9 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-23  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-1tly746-f639c153f649b56fbc365cdca5441b51 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Do not judge a biography by its length<br \/>\nNor by the number of pages in it<br \/>\nJudge it by the richness of its contents<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><br \/>\nSometimes those unfinished are among the most poignant<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><br \/>\nDo not judge a song by its duration<br \/>\nNor by the number of its notes<br \/>\nJudge it by the way it touches and lifts the soul<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><br \/>\nSometimes those unfinished are among the most beautiful<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><br \/>\nAnd when something has enriched your life<br \/>\nAnd when it\u2019s melody lingers on in your heart<br \/>\nIs it unfinished? Or is it endless?<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Anonyms<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1rbb0mu-fa4a6cef91da0f1b378a3c74dab5c47b\">\n.avia-image-container.av-1rbb0mu-fa4a6cef91da0f1b378a3c74dab5c47b img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-1rbb0mu-fa4a6cef91da0f1b378a3c74dab5c47b .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-1rbb0mu-fa4a6cef91da0f1b378a3c74dab5c47b av-styling- av-img-linked avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-25  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iecd.org\/iecd2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Ahmad-Fares-1-1200x910.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iecd.org\/iecd2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Ahmad-Fares-1-1200x910.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.iecd.org\/iecd2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Ahmad-Fares-1-528x400.jpg 528w, https:\/\/www.iecd.org\/iecd2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Ahmad-Fares-1-768x582.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.iecd.org\/iecd2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Ahmad-Fares-1-705x534.jpg 705w, https:\/\/www.iecd.org\/iecd2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Ahmad-Fares-1.jpg 1248w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" class='avia_image '  aria-label='Ahmad Fares (1)'><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-18760 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-18760 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/www.iecd.org\/iecd2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Ahmad-Fares-1.jpg\" alt='' title='Ahmad Fares (1)'  height=\"946\" width=\"1248\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iecd.org\/iecd2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Ahmad-Fares-1.jpg 1248w, https:\/\/www.iecd.org\/iecd2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Ahmad-Fares-1-528x400.jpg 528w, https:\/\/www.iecd.org\/iecd2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Ahmad-Fares-1-1200x910.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.iecd.org\/iecd2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Ahmad-Fares-1-768x582.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.iecd.org\/iecd2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Ahmad-Fares-1-705x534.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1248px) 100vw, 1248px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-1q40l8m-bc4cdedd4ab58c1742b9728ed6cbcebc '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Ahmad Talal Fares (1995 \u2013 2018)<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1p6ho5y-b4cb722f4e085e235a6c5f7f6107a988\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-1p6ho5y-b4cb722f4e085e235a6c5f7f6107a988{\nheight:20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-1p6ho5y-b4cb722f4e085e235a6c5f7f6107a988 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-27  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-1n6pfra-6097556b3ab1bace3ffbbf16f0ff8af1 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Born and raised in Homs. The youngest of 4 children, Ahmad never imagined he would study engineering, yet he was a fourth year Mechanical Design Engineering Student when he participated in iecd\u2019s BRIDGES program for entrepreneurship training and seed funding. Ahmad\u2019s family moved to Damascus at the beginning of the Syrian crisis where Ahmad says his talent and innovation came to life as his personality changed from a shy introvert young man to an outgoing exploring enthusiast. He started writing poetry which he had never done before. He widened his horizons as he became a more sociable person in Damascus and he met people from various backgrounds and cultures. He worked as a sales representative for a while, and exceled at it. Ahmad started thinking how he could help the Syrian people in this horrible crisis, how he could leave an impact and serve the community. Ahmad alongside 2 of his friends decided to design an advanced wheelchair that can go up and down a staircase without the assistance of other people, a wheelchair that its user can manage on their own.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">After Ahmad received the seed funding from the BRIDGES program. His team started working on the prototype and they expected their prototype to be ready in October 2017.<br \/>\nAhmad said that presenting his idea in front of the seed funding committee was an exceptional event in his life. It was the first time that he had prepared and given a presentation in his life.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I wouldn\u2019t have even imagined inventing something so amazing and so useful if there wasn\u2019t an immense need for it in our society. Far too many people became disabled in this war. Far too many people are in need of assistance. I want to make their lives easier.\u2019 Ahmad said as he reflected on his innovative journey.<br \/>\nUpon finishing the prototype, Ahmad planned on contacting Meyra company, a German company that is a pioneer in the field of manufacturing chairs.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1lhu2va-8ee5f0954937839a44ee5272361a046d\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-1lhu2va-8ee5f0954937839a44ee5272361a046d{\nheight:20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-1lhu2va-8ee5f0954937839a44ee5272361a046d hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-29  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_image '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1k24sp2-11be36ed91c3f80b4b67efc0dc42ad54\">\n.avia-image-container.av-1k24sp2-11be36ed91c3f80b4b67efc0dc42ad54 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600w, https:\/\/www.iecd.org\/iecd2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Fauteuils-roulants-1200x534.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.iecd.org\/iecd2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Fauteuils-roulants-768x342.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.iecd.org\/iecd2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Fauteuils-roulants-705x314.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1240px) 100vw, 1240px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1ehy7yu-fb4522de5f50a462b1802d9bd337c5f8\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-1ehy7yu-fb4522de5f50a462b1802d9bd337c5f8{\nheight:20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-1ehy7yu-fb4522de5f50a462b1802d9bd337c5f8 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-33  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_heading '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_heading-8edb7f29fb20d58559133e0ee99d4be4\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-8edb7f29fb20d58559133e0ee99d4be4{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-8edb7f29fb20d58559133e0ee99d4be4 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-av_heading-8edb7f29fb20d58559133e0ee99d4be4 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-av_heading-8edb7f29fb20d58559133e0ee99d4be4 av-special-heading-h3  avia-builder-el-34  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Ahmad\u2019s experience as a guest member in the seed funding committee written in his own words.<\/h3><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1b1uucm-f79950812d5b6c9c77c5626142e4bca4\">\n#top 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class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-26634 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-26634 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/www.iecd.org\/iecd2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/guillemes-21.png\" alt='' title='guillemes-2'  height=\"72\" width=\"108\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-17q756u-22d710300c6b8ba7b92e4ff4bb2cdfda\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-17q756u-22d710300c6b8ba7b92e4ff4bb2cdfda{\nheight:20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-17q756u-22d710300c6b8ba7b92e4ff4bb2cdfda hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-37  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-15qhp3a-e4e5fcc22e332e25ef8ef466abeaf575 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Since I had both the experience of being a trainee in the BRIDGES program and as a member of the seed funding committee for the day, it was a great opportunity to see both sides of ; the training, its activities with its obstacles, and being in the seed funding committee with its responsibility and wisdom. All in all, it was a positive experience that widen my horizons. It made me implement the \u2018Do No Harm\u2019 principle even more when making a decision about ideas that were presented in front me. Before ruling them out, I started thinking about whether the projects met their SMART objectives or not. I also learned that there are a lot of important details that we overlook when presenting our ideas in front of the seed funding committee. Even though these details might tip the balance scale in our favor.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Overall, I got a lot of benefit from this experience and I felt how important it is for a committee member to have experience and knowledge in order for him to make the right decision.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-14k79zq-d38c4a55ac9052fcadf05ad530918096\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-14k79zq-d38c4a55ac9052fcadf05ad530918096 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:16px;\ncolor:#c0002a;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-14k79zq-d38c4a55ac9052fcadf05ad530918096 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>Ahmad FARES,<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" 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avia-img-lazy-loading-not-26634 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/www.iecd.org\/iecd2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/guillemes-21.png\" alt='' title='guillemes-2'  height=\"72\" width=\"108\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-v6l7p2-0af68d312d0d986fbd624de82cc96c11\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-v6l7p2-0af68d312d0d986fbd624de82cc96c11{\nheight:20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-v6l7p2-0af68d312d0d986fbd624de82cc96c11 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-46  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-sy54fq-fcab2eb2492aa480687761a9b2a85426 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>I met Ahmad officially twice.<br \/>\nFirst, when he pitched his project to the seed funding committee and succeeded in convincing us with his idea.<br \/>\nSecond, when I was proud to see him sitting next to me as a member of the seed funding committee where we judged together the new projects of the new young entrepreneurs.<br \/>\nHe was such a decent and inspiring young man, one of the most innovative young entrepreneurs that we had the honor of meeting in the BRIDGES program.<br \/>\nAs part of UNICEF Syria Country Office team, we are deeply saddened by the news of his death. We hope that his dream will be accomplished by his peers.<br \/>\nAhmad as well as all his peers\u2019 young entrepreneurs have the same passion to help the Syrian society.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-rlhkvq-656faeec44e1c0b5a46bd089abc2bd1e\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-rlhkvq-656faeec44e1c0b5a46bd089abc2bd1e .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:16px;\ncolor:#c0002a;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-rlhkvq-656faeec44e1c0b5a46bd089abc2bd1e '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>Mohamad KANAWATI<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-puh27q-5c902074acee185472d4d4d276c4e358\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-puh27q-5c902074acee185472d4d4d276c4e358 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:13px;\ncolor:#707070;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-puh27q-5c902074acee185472d4d4d276c4e358 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Youth and Adolescents Development Specialist<br \/>\nUnited Nations Children\u2019s Fund &#8211; UNICEF<br \/>\nDamascus &#8211; Syria<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='hr av-nxtzvq-3be853a63cfb921666a3d360c6f03f6f hr-default  avia-builder-el-50  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_image '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mujdye-2d22fde15d3c3f23d9737c51719ea4b9\">\n.avia-image-container.av-mujdye-2d22fde15d3c3f23d9737c51719ea4b9 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-mujdye-2d22fde15d3c3f23d9737c51719ea4b9 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-mujdye-2d22fde15d3c3f23d9737c51719ea4b9 av-styling-no-styling avia-align-left  avia-builder-el-51  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-26634 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-26634 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/www.iecd.org\/iecd2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/guillemes-21.png\" alt='' title='guillemes-2'  height=\"72\" width=\"108\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kbbkd2-a416977f0efb9591b5008f0f9238879f\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-kbbkd2-a416977f0efb9591b5008f0f9238879f{\nheight:20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-kbbkd2-a416977f0efb9591b5008f0f9238879f hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-52  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ifbfna-2b635eeb327bf5582c73e11d7bf7f295 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Ahmad was a distinguished young man like no other. He was extraordinary in his passion and energy that was evident to all those who knew him and had the honor of working with him from our iecd team in Syria. No one ever doubted Ahmad\u2019s passion, dreams, high standards, or good manners. On the contrary, everyone who knew him believed in him and in his dreams. He combined knowledge with a strong sense of morals, that\u2019s why he was the ideal young entrepreneur in my opinion. When Ahmad was granted seed funding for his innovative wheelchair he used to come to my office to discuss his implementation plans he would fill the office with positive energy, with energy of hope and passion and a great sense of accomplishment. Ahmad\u2019s intelligence and modesty was so evident in all he did. He was a young man pursuing his dream, a dream that was born during a treacherous war and a dream that was ended by this war.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-i3zrpy-27c0df6060120be92429958f2e75a501\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-i3zrpy-27c0df6060120be92429958f2e75a501 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:16px;\ncolor:#c0002a;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-i3zrpy-27c0df6060120be92429958f2e75a501 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>Alma JOKHADAR,<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ghp7vq-c996596896c0c0ac4b1b8c4102468d4e\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-ghp7vq-c996596896c0c0ac4b1b8c4102468d4e .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:13px;\ncolor:#707070;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ghp7vq-c996596896c0c0ac4b1b8c4102468d4e '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Seed funding department at IECD Syria<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='hr av-dqsh5i-d0be707fc7fa50def88a48075fcd8eb1 hr-default  avia-builder-el-56  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_image '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-cnh82u-34198287282b607f68bcb784764267a7\">\n.avia-image-container.av-cnh82u-34198287282b607f68bcb784764267a7 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-cnh82u-34198287282b607f68bcb784764267a7 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-cnh82u-34198287282b607f68bcb784764267a7 av-styling-no-styling avia-align-left  avia-builder-el-57  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-26634 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-26634 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/www.iecd.org\/iecd2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/guillemes-21.png\" alt='' title='guillemes-2'  height=\"72\" width=\"108\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-aqy0mu-ef0d8ae0c35a6ee3968daded2c15a247\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-aqy0mu-ef0d8ae0c35a6ee3968daded2c15a247{\nheight:20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-aqy0mu-ef0d8ae0c35a6ee3968daded2c15a247 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-58  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-8tc8au-3a2b76608979a9ad8c1a05e254ae5421 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>As we struggle to make sense of this tragedy of a young, promising life cut short, my heart goes out to Ahmad\u2019s family, close friends and to all the Syrians who have been suffering in this horrific war for the last 7 years because of what they had to live through and what they have to live with.<br \/>\nI feel privileged to have witnessed Ahmad\u2019s journey in iecd\u2019s BRIDGES program for entrepreneurship from start to finish. As a beneficiary in training, as a trainee who was granted seed funding for his business project, and as a young entrepreneur passionate about making his dream come true and helping the less fortunate in his community. It is so difficult to put into words what Ahmad\u2019s life was about and what he meant to his family, friends and all who knew him at iecd. He was a busy young man, larger than life and welcomed by life, on the verge of graduation from the Engineering University. He was a philanthropist who was involved in a number of charity work and volunteering work. I know his memory will live on in the hearts of all who knew him. I hope his soul will find peace in the completion of his invention.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-7pb1l2-81cae97b4a7b54cadd6147ff7e4aee0c\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-7pb1l2-81cae97b4a7b54cadd6147ff7e4aee0c .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:16px;\ncolor:#c0002a;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-7pb1l2-81cae97b4a7b54cadd6147ff7e4aee0c '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>Dima BAYASI,<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-5k4706-5069368cb5af159d4e137442ec00b521\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-5k4706-5069368cb5af159d4e137442ec00b521 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:13px;\ncolor:#707070;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-5k4706-5069368cb5af159d4e137442ec00b521 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Communications Officer, IECD Syria<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-3onzvq-13da8f8ff782b118f5dc32170e52cb39\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-3onzvq-13da8f8ff782b118f5dc32170e52cb39{\nheight:20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-3onzvq-13da8f8ff782b118f5dc32170e52cb39 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-62  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jn1rfd49-099bc0369692c802a4e3b5aa271eaf5c\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-jn1rfd49-099bc0369692c802a4e3b5aa271eaf5c{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-jn1rfd49-099bc0369692c802a4e3b5aa271eaf5c hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-63  el_after_av_one_fifth  el_before_av_social_share '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/p>\n<div  class='av-social-sharing-box av-2pfcl2-c2026d101f829f66fc20394bcebbe16d av-social-sharing-box-default  avia-builder-el-64  el_after_av_hr  avia-builder-el-last  av-social-sharing-box-fullwidth'><div class=\"av-share-box\"><h5 class='av-share-link-description av-no-toc '>Partager cet article<\/h5><ul class=\"av-share-box-list noLightbox\"><li class='av-share-link av-social-link-facebook avia_social_iconfont' ><a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Share on Facebook\" href='https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/www.iecd.org\/en\/ahmad-fares\/&#038;t=Ahmad%20Fares' data-av_icon='\ue8f3' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'  title='' data-avia-related-tooltip='Share on Facebook'><span class='avia_hidden_link_text'>Share on Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class='av-share-link av-social-link-twitter avia_social_iconfont' ><a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Share on X\" href='https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=Ahmad%20Fares&#038;url=https:\/\/www.iecd.org\/en\/?p=8902' data-av_icon='\ue932' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'  title='' data-avia-related-tooltip='Share on X'><span class='avia_hidden_link_text'>Share on X<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class='av-share-link av-social-link-linkedin avia_social_iconfont' ><a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Share on LinkedIn\" href='https:\/\/linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&#038;title=Ahmad%20Fares&#038;url=https:\/\/www.iecd.org\/en\/ahmad-fares\/' data-av_icon='\ue8fc' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'  title='' data-avia-related-tooltip='Share on LinkedIn'><span class='avia_hidden_link_text'>Share on LinkedIn<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class='av-share-link av-social-link-mail avia_social_iconfont' ><a  aria-label=\"Share by Mail\" href='mailto:?subject=Ahmad%20Fares&#038;body=https:\/\/www.iecd.org\/en\/ahmad-fares\/' data-av_icon='\ue805' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'  title='' data-avia-related-tooltip='Share by Mail'><span class='avia_hidden_link_text'>Share by Mail<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AHMAD, 23 years old, died by a bullet in Damascus on February 2018. 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