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
Elegy for Syria’s exiled elderly
Retirees in the diaspora find a community along Turkey’s Mediterranean coast.
The hustle of Syrian hawalas
The system of financial remittances provides an economic lifeline to the war-ravaged country, but it’s coming under pressure.
Independent Syrian media rises in exile
Journalists are breaking through the Assad regime’s information blockade.