A smooth white bar soap, lightly coated and perfectly set, is sliced into thin, even layers, creating soft, crisp ASMR sounds that feel calming and precise. Each gentle cut reveals clean edges and ...

Hiba (left) next to her eldest daughter, who lived in the Al-Hol camp for several years after the defeat of IS and now lives with her brother in Aleppo again. — Photos: MOAWIA ATRASH/dpa Dust coats ...