Instagrams Of The Syrian Revolution

While the Egyptian revolution told its story on Twitter, these 32 images — horrifying, exhilarating, intensely personal and sometimes beautiful — chronicle the bloodiest conflict of the Arab Spring.

“The government killed his entire family n wonder why little kids are fighting against them smh. Wa kilmit 7oriye yumma itgabl hal roosiya (and the word freedom evades Russia).. Wa ijeetich yumma shaheed, la tibchee 3alayaaaaa #syria #freesyria #freedomfighter #fsa #freesyrianarmy #sham #damascus #homs #aleppo #hama #fku”

Via: http://@sirley_f

“المقاومه بسوريا”
“Syria’s Resistance”

Via: http://@zahraghazy

صنع في سوريا .. #syria #سوريا #سوريا_تتحرر
“#Syria #liberation .. made in Syria”

Via: http://@abdjom

“رغم الألم فالأمل بنصر الله أقوى #سوريا”
“Despite the pain, hope in victory, God is the strongest #Syria”

Via: http://@bo_fahad_89

“The children in syria..”

Via: http://@fmhm

“ابطال #صلاح_الدين الله يحميكم ويسدد رميكم #سوريا #حلب #ثورة #الجيش_الحر #syria #aleppo #FSA”
“Champions, may God protect you and guide you #Syria #Aleppo #Revolution #Rebel Army”

Via: http://@faswad

“#syrian #revolution #freedom #child #childhood #syria #Assad #killer #bombing #killed #guns #mortar #rocket #homs #hama #idlib #aleppo #dara #damascus #shaam #Suriye”

Via: http://@esrash

“#iftar #ramadan #fsa #aleppo #syria #freedom #fighters”
The opposition forces take a Ramadan meal

Via: http://@hajdarwish

”#سوريا #حلب اوتستراد هنانو….من هنا مر لواء التوحيد. #Syria #Aleppo”
“From here, above the banner of monotheism.”

Via: http://@syriandeveloper

”#سوريا #حلب بستان القصر..جمعة واثقون بنصر الله. #Syria #Aleppo”
“In Aleppo’s Orchard Palace, confident in God’s victory”

Via: http://@syriandeveloper

“InsyaAllah (God willing)…we will never surrender #freesyrianarmy #freesyria #syria #martyr #militiamen #martyrs #bashar #basharalassad #assad #arab #freedom #syrianarmy #syrianrevo”

Via: http://@manmetba

“Free syria #syria #bashar #hums”

Via: http://@maryam_soc

”#سوريا #حلب صلاح الدين….جمعة الغضب لشهداء والتريمسة. #Syria #Aleppo. ابطال الجيش الحر الله يحميكن”
“Heroes of the free army”

Via: http://@syriandeveloper

“Abdul Razzaq Tlass - Free Syrian Army #syria #fsa #freesyrianarmy #syrian #homs #mastermind”

Via: http://@sirley_f

“#thesyrianarmy #landprotectors #Syria #syriaalassad #bashar #alasaad #souria #damascus #homs #hams #alippo #lattakia #tartous #hassakeh #sweden #australia #usa #norway #canda”

Via: http://@rafisaied

16. The Civil War Instragrams have has evolved past simply recording the conflict, to become a platform on which Syrians signal and dispute their political allegiances:

“This man isn’t a killer! #bashar #alassad #syria”

Via: http://@amandajourieh

“اللهم ارنا بشار مدموما مقتولا في اقرب وقت ،،قولوا آمين”
“Oh, Assad would sooner see us dead”

Via: http://@reemy95

Via: http://@q8syriasupport

“#bashar #killer #murder #freedom #freesyrianarmy #freesyria #syria #alassad #sham #killed #kid #kidskiller #butcher #ig #instasyria #instamood #instagramhub #instadaily #ksa #سوريه #سوريا_تستغيث #كلنا_سوريا #الحولة #سورية #سوريا #support #help”

Via: http://@anooosh1980

“#sketchbook #sketches #bashar #syria #revolution #arabspring #instagood #instamood”

Via: http://@archetist

“I’m gonna tag this so all those dumb Assad supporters can fight with me and let’s see if we can actually get SOME knowledge in there empty heads !!”

Via: http://@basharassadwilldie

“No Comment !! #bashar #syria #freedom #syriafree”

Via: http://@traien

“Beautiful people die from hideous regimes. #syria .”

Via: http://@jumanjaber

27. But still, people Instagram day to day life. Two friends celebrate an early Ramadan meal:

“حملة إفطار صائم :) #instaramadan #instasyria #syria #ثورة”
“Taking breakfast #instaramada #instasyria #syria #revolution”

Via: http://@noorwattar

28. They paint their nails:

“#Syria #Bashar #Love #Proud #Arab #Nails #Support #Respect #Hope”

Via: http://@julyy007

29. They take pictures of babies:

“#one #year #old #child #girl #kid from #damascus #alsham #syria”

Via: http://@monisbu

30. They photograph beautiful skylines:

“#ariha #idlib #syria #ادلب #اريحا #hometown #جبل_الاربعين”

Via: http://@bashaeid

31. And delicious meals:

“#Food #falfel #soap #salad #syrian #syria”

Via: http://@amirphotos

” #رمضان معزوم عند #عماد #syrian #syria #syrianFood #syria # #arabic #arabia #arabian #arabicfood #ar ##instagram #instagramism #rice”

Via: http://@alsousi1989

33. And then cakes:

“#freedom #syria”

Via: http://@habibaljamous

34. And more cute babies:

“lk ya #habibi ya 3moura #my #little #hero #freesyria #syrianrevolution #syrian #child”
“My sweet little baby”

Via: http://@samuurii

35. And they keep fighting and Instagramming.

Via: http://@fessysart

UPDATE: The Instagrams above include some that appear to be posted by Syrians in Syria, others by Syrians and their sympathizers abroad, and appear to mix at least one news photograph with amateur photographs from inside Syria. An earlier version of this post suggested the Instagrammers were all on-the-ground participants in the revolution.