Let us pray … for the beautiful country of Syria;
for those who have lost everything that they held dear;
for those who sold their houses, everything to escape the dangers;
for those who fled to an uncertain future in Europe.
Pre-war Damascus was, quite simply, stunning.
Songs for viewing this gallery – each one gives a different mood to the city, just as the city has different moods – so try ’em all:
Damascus Where are you now, artist, I wonder?
Bicycle and shadows Damascus
Typical backstreet – easy to get lost in the old town
Damascus Holding up a tree
SEE: Let us Pray, Three wheels on someone’s wagon now, I guess
Damascus Courtyard of the Talisman
Damascus Saturday morning hanging outside the mosque
Room at the Talisman
The Roman arch in the main square in front of the entrance to the souq
Damascus February light
Damascus Inside the door at the Talisman Hotel
Damascus In the souq – sweet shops
Through the Roman arch
Damascus But the inside of the Talisman boutique hotel would not be imagined from the entrance
Damascus Plastic foodfor sale in the souq
Souq
Family
A newly-washed street
Food seller in the souq
Damascus Entrance to the souq
Damascus Saturday morning at a coffee shop
Damascus Backstreet facing the entrance to the (unmarked) Talisman hotel
Damascus What? All the pies? Moi?
Main square in old Damascus and entrance to the souq
Damascus How the leather-sellers hand you your purchases
Leather sellers’ street
Hats off
Not only muslims allowed in the mosque.
Cars under the Roman arches
Papa Josef
A big coffee pot
Young and old
Damascus An automobile of distinction
Damascus Oil cans
Damascus Buying koranic books
And where many of these lovely people are now. The eyes tell the story.
In the apothecary shop
Leather-sellers houses/workshops
Leather sellers’ houses
Out of the souq
Blackbirds
Main square old Damascus
Leather sellers
The artist
Damascus Orange seller
Domes
Lights in the souq
Main square
Birds on the mosque
City of immigrants
Light
WheatyPete's World 
some great pictures & sentiments. I went to Syria in2009 and also fell in love with the country.
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That would have been the same year as these photos were taken Wilbur’s Travels. I concur with your feelings! Thanks for your comment.
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