Syria before the war

in #travel7 years ago (edited)

crossing the border

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in 2009, I visited my home country of Syria after being gone for 9 years.


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my aunt's neighborhoods in Aleppo, I don't now if this still exists now anymore :(


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I am an agnostic and have deep anger and resentment towards all current muslim institutions, I still love and appreciate the architecture of these buildings. I also don't know if this still exists after the bombings.


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ancient ruins from the Roman Empire in Sham,
or what English speakers call Damascus.


the old market

one of the place I took for granted growing up there
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my brother haggling for a Hookah

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me at a tiny shop

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baby cousin, his mom died since I've been there and I lost contact with him. I hope he is ok.


one of the reasons I am excited about Steemit is that my friends and relatives there can use it to grow their local economies, and with a stable strong economy they can finally have the strength and civilization necessary to protect themselves against the constant barrage of violent and greedy invaders

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