Friday, March 29, 2024
This gallery of images brings together photographs already presented on other pages of Beloved Syria. When I took these pictures, I was given permission to present them online -to a world that knows so little about life in Syria, so little about the remarkable warmth and spirit of Syrians.   (Note: It is very possible some of the images were taken...
In September 2003, I began a teaching contract at the British Council in Damascus. Over two years, I befriended hundreds of Syrians. There was a warmth and a buzz in the classrooms which ensured I loved working in Damascus. On my days off and on later visits, I sought to photograph the warmth, spirit and energy of Syrians. So...