Lasting scars of Syria's assault on Baba Amr

 'The whole world watched while we were butchered," said Ahmed Idriss, an aid worker in Arsal and a refugee himself.

 Of course, we blame the international community for that. But it doesn't really matter now: we don't expect help from them any longer. Now we put our faith in God and in the Free Syrian Army.

 Mohammed Jomaa: "We still have good relations with many of the Alawites, and some of them are even passing information about the checkpoints to the rebels." '