Nov18
NOW News
«having listened to over 30 episodes so far, I can honestly say that I don’t care if they support the regime or the opposition. What I care about is whether they survive the war with their dignity, humor and ability to care for each other intact»
Sep14
Il Manifesto
«Hay El-Matar è pensato come uno spazio comune dove le storie quotidiane degli abitanti, gli amori, le speranze, le invidie, i tradimenti, i progetti, i disaccordi, s’intrecciano con la realtà della guerra, che inevitabilmente li condiziona, e possono diventare uno stimolo alla discussione pubblica dei temi con cui oggi i siriani si confrontano ogni giorno»
Sep05
The Guardian
«Just as The Archers was originally conceived as a means of educating post-rationing Brits about agriculture, Hay El-Matar is a three times-weekly drama series with the principal objective of humanizing “the other”»
Sep05
EU Neighbourhood Info centre
«Marrying the best of Syrian writing and acting talent with the BBC’s renowned expertise in drama making, the series has all the ingredients of a classic soap opera»