Timeline of Key Events List of Names Main Syrian Opposition Groups List of Contributors Editors' Notes to Text Tribute by Ghassan Salamé Preface by Bassma Kodmani Foreword by Hala Kodmani Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations and Acronyms Map of Syria Chapter One: Early Life Growing Up Becoming a Revolutionary Chapter Two: Into the Struggle The Creation of the Syrian National Council (SNC) Experiences in the SNC 2011-2012 Chapter Three: Connecting with the Ground in Syria Emergence of Local Councils with Omar Aziz Dr. Wehbe in Douma Devastating Losses On the Other Side of the Sun Education as a Battlefield--Abu Adnan Fleitani The Kofi Annan UN Mission in Syria Chapter Four: Diplomatic Failure and Descent into War Brutally Ejected The Islamist Takeover The Failure of Representation and False Unity The Free Syrian Army : neither free nor an army Wrong Alliances My Regrets Chapter Five: In the Shadows: Becoming a Freelance Diplomat Seeking Emirati Support Qatar Control over the New Syrian Opposition and Military Council Dealing with Fighting Forces on the Ground Negotiating with the Russians Back Channel Diplomacy with Iran A Wild Card: The Kurds Chapter Six: Negotiations The Geneva Talks Smoke and Mirrors Lausanne Technical Talks From Geneva to Sochi Chapter Seven: Track II Diplomacy Russia Controls All The Muegel Military Plan My Efforts for Tripartite Meetings with Superpowers The Offensive against Aleppo and the Emergence of HTS High Negotiating Committee Blocks Negotiation Chapter Eight: Transformation A Woman in Arab Politics My Vision of Transition Conclusion Afterword.