1. Basil al-Sayed was called "The revolution's journalist" by the people of Homs.
15 Facts About Basil al-Sayed
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Basil al-Sayed was the first citizen journalist to be killed.
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Basil al-Sayed was a resident of Homs, Syria where he documented the Syrian civil war.
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Basil al-Sayed had a brother and a sister and he was the youngest sibling of the three.
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Around the time of his death, Basil al-Sayed was employed at an aluminum factory.
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Basil al-Sayed spent his time outside of his job exposing the Syrian government and documenting the civil war.
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Basil al-Sayed loaded footage to the YouTube videosharing web site and news organizations around the world incorporated his video into their news.
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Basil al-Sayed used his carpentry skills to help repair damaged homes and he delivered food on his motorcycle to families in need.
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Basil al-Sayed was shot in the head while trying to capture video of security forces firing at protesters.
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Basil al-Sayed was capturing video at the moment he was shot and killed.
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Basil al-Sayed set himself apart by becoming a videographer and putting himself in dangerous situations.
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Basil al-Sayed was known for interviewing Syrians about the state of political and economic turmoil the country was facing.
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Basil al-Sayed is one among a long list of Syrian citizen journalist murdered.
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Basil al-Sayed was considered to be a local hero by some and his death saddened and outraged many.
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Basil al-Sayed set out to document the Syrian civil war and expose it to the world by uploading hundreds of hours of footage via YouTube.