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:

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