Under the auspices of the Tharwa Foundation, and in cooperation with a number of international organizations, I have also organized a plethora of workshops meant to educate and build the capacity of young activists and emerging local leaders. In fact, I am currently involved in a program along these lines near the Syrian-Turkish borders. Over the next few months, this will continue to be my focus, alongside my wife, who preceded me to Turkey and is much more engaged in connecting with local activists from across the country, and our two children who have changed their entire career paths so that they could one day help in the reconstruction processes in Syria.