raed saleh

"I never imagined I would be in this position, doing this kind of work," says Raed Al Saleh, 33, of his job as the head of the Syrian Civil Defense. "But these are the circumstances."

Health & Safety

This Syrian Dad Has One Of The World's Most Dangerous Jobs

6:28pm April 29, 2016

by Dalia Mortada

Five years ago, Raed Al Saleh was a businessman. Now he heads the 3,000-strong Syrian Civil Defense, rescuing civilians from the rubble after airstrikes.