Gay Girl in Damascus: A Viral Kidnapping And An Internet Fantasy

Chameleon

The story of a Syrian-American blogger whose posts during the Arab Spring captured hearts around the world—including a woman in Montreal who believed she was falling in love. But Amina Arraf, the author of Gay Girl in Damascus, wasn’t real. She was a hoax. So how did so many people, including news organizations and governments, fall for it? And at what cost?

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2025-12-25 42 min

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