The Last Good Men in Syria

22 Faces of the Aleppo Civil Defense

Portraits by Sebastiano Tomada

To help out the boys of Civil Defense, visit whitehelmets.org

To feel every harrowing, heart-pounding, heroic moment of life with the Civil Defense team, read the full feature:

Whoever Saves a Life
In a war with many villains, these are the good guys. Inside the world of Syria’s first responders.medium.com

For a look at how we reported this story, including video from the scene of a bomb blast, check out:

The Making of “Whoever Saves a Life”
Reporting from the front lines of a war requires patience, timing, and a whole lot of luck.medium.com

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