Homs was once the centre of the Syrian revolution. Today, 12 years on, much of the city remains scarred and deserted after years of siege and heavy bombardment. In this episode we speak to an architect from Homs about what the deliberate destruction of homes and neighbourhoods, known as domicide, does to people displaced by conflict – and his perspective on the Israeli bombardment of Gaza.  

Featuring Ammar Azzouz, research fellow in geography and the environment at the University of Oxford in the UK.

This episode was produced and written by Mend Mariwany and Gemma Ware. The executive producer was Gemma Ware. Sound design was by Eloise Stevens and our theme music is by Neeta Sarl. Full credits for this episode are available here. A transcript will be available soon. Sign up for a free daily newsletter from The Conversation.

Further reading: 

• ‘My home city was destroyed by war but I will not lose hope’ – how modern warfare turns neighbourhoods into battlefields
• How Syrian architects can start to rebuild – even in the devastation of war
• Ongoing coverage from The Conversation of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict