Syria: How the 'house of sisters' threat split society
- A knock on the door, a muted threat and then they made the decision to leave the country, says Layla, a math teacher and mother-of-three in her 40s.
- Until recently, Layla — who didn't want DW to use her full name for security reasons — was living in Damascus, Syria's capital.
- She and her family are Alawites, the same religious sect as former Syrian dictator Bashar Assad, who are often targeted because they're seen as Assad's allies.
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- A knock on the door, a muted threat and then they made the decision to leave the country, says Layla, a math teacher and mother-of-three in her 40s.
- Until recently, Layla — who didn't want DW to use her full name for security reasons — was living in Damascus, Syria's capital.
- She and her family are Alawites, the same religious sect as former Syrian dictator Bashar Assad, who are often targeted because they're seen as Assad's allies.
Sources: DW