These Stunning, Simple Posters Tell The Story Of The Syrian RevolutionAl-Qashoush: The "nightingale of the revolution", Ibrahim Qashoush, was an amateur poet who inspired demonstrations against the Syrian regime with his voice and stinging songs. He was found dead in the Orontes River several days after disappearing in 2011, his throat cut and his vocal cords ripped out. The name 'Assad' literally means 'lion' in Arabic.