In the early days of the Syrian uprising, Daham Alasaad was working as a tour guide in his native Palmyra, leading a group through the ruins of the ancient city. When a tourist handed him a camera to record a few snapshots, the guide inadvertently captured scenes of a peaceful demonstration against the regime of Syrian strongman Bashar al-Assad. Unexpectedly, the video went viral. And before he knew it, Alasaad was fleeing for his life. It was the start of a remarkable journey that found