In Conversation with Zehra Bell

The Political Chief for the Syria Transition Assistance Response Team on the worst moment of her life, finding fulfillment at the cutting edge of diplomacy & writing her own ticket in the world

Zehra Bell has experienced some of her highest highs and lowest lows as the Political Chief for the Syria Transition Assistance Response Team. On the phone from Istanbul, Zehra spoke candidly about feeling powerless over the Trump administration’s sudden and contradictory decisions, even as she was the person charged with implementing them on the ground.