We Crossed a Bridge and It Trembled: Voices from SyriaThe paperback edition of a stirring and unforgettable collection of Syrian testimonies. In 2011, as waves of demonstrations known as the Arab Spring swept the Middle East, millions of Syrians also took to the streets demanding freedom and dignity. The governments ferocious response, and the demonstrators refusal to back down, sparked a brutal war that escalated into the worst humanitarian catastrophe of our time. We Crossed a Bridge and It Trembled