The destruction of Homs is an engineer who defies war and paints an ideal city

Syrian architect Marwa al-Sabouni chose to challenge the scourge of war and stay in Homs to witness the destruction and devastation of the city, and ridiculed its experience in the architectural field to illustrate the plight of Homs and build an ideal city on the ruins.

Marwa, 30, has been living in Homs with her family throughout the war, seeking to change the architecture of the city, which she considers one of the causes of the war that destroyed the city and displaced its people.

The French translation of the book, published by Marwa two years ago, was recently published in English. The book, which bears the title "Between the ruins of Homs, the memoirs of a Syrian architect," was a great success.

In this book, Marwa al-Sabouni defends an amazing thesis: What if architecture played a crucial role in the outbreak of the Syrian war, and the urban environment that has divided societies and deepened the gaps between them; is the source of the brutality that made the Syrians ready to kill each other?

"We lived for two full years as if we were under house arrest," Marwa said of the period when the bombs were raining in the city of Homs and the snipers were ready at the end of the street. As Homs was drowning in the disaster, Marwa Sabouni began writing.

A report in the Swiss newspaper "Lawton" that Marwa Rot as well as the story of her dream to become an architect, who collapsed in front of her eyes when leaving the university, which is widespread corruption and neglect. In Homs, bribery and favoritism prevail, which are the pillars of the entire system.

Marwa also considers that construction projects are one of the ways in which local rulers and officials collect wealth. This has resulted in the disintegration of the old buildings in a city whose pillars have become perforated, their facades are dilapidated, and their electric cables are hanging. It is also difficult to live on its streets.

On the issue of reconstruction, the young architect, her second book, explains that she "believes in local solutions." "The less money we get, the better. Therefore, we should only rely on ourselves. We must also take responsibility. Although this will take a long time, we must avoid resorting to major financial interests. "

In her book, the architect laid out preliminary drawings of an ideal city tailored to the needs of its inhabitants, reflecting the local architectural tradition and coexisting communities.