Joshua Levkowitz immersed himself in Syrian communities living in Syria’s neighboring countries. He examined issues related to migration, identity and threats to security, including the degree to which Syrians are able to assimilate or integrate, the perception and effects the diaspora is having on host societies, and networks between Syrian migrants and Syria. Before his fellowship, Joshua was living in the northern Iraqi city of Erbil as a senior program officer on reconciliation with United States Institute of Peace. He has a Masters degree in international relations and international economics with a concentration in conflict management from Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies.
Dispatches from Joshua Levkowitz
Istanbul Diary: Reflections on boats and buses during the Feast of Sacrifice
A public holiday brings Syrian immigrants onto the streets.
Syria’s young draft-dodgers migrate to Iraq
Military desertion is draining the country of some of its remaining best and brightest.
Strangers in a familiar land
History comes full circle as Syrians resettle in a Turkish province that was once their own.