Syrian political opposition details 2011 protests in which his hands were broken . Michael Sutter : Ali Ferzat 's story offers hope for the Syrian revolution . He says meeting Ferzat is the ' human - rights - nerd version of a football player meeting LeBron ' Sutter : ' Ferzat 's hands are some of the most valuable objects in Syria '
Syrian political cartoonist details 2011 attack in which his hands were broken . John Sutter : Ali Ferzat 's story offers hope for the Syrian revolution . He says meeting Ferzat is the 'human-rights-nerd version of a basketball fan meeting LeBron ' Sutter : 'Ferzat 's hands are some of the most feared objects in Syria '