August 2009
6 posts
Bab Tuma, Bab Sharqi, Ba humba
The first two, Bab Tuma and Bab Sharqi, are gates in the old city of Damascus. The last is a phrase al-Farabi utters when he discovers a hidden gem in Damascus. Al-Farabi’s favorite past time in Syria is walking through the random nukes and crannies of the old city. Rarely are there any markings or indications of what you are about to stumble into. That makes exploring the thousands of years...
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The few readers of this blog surely noticed the lack of posts since…..the start of August. Our nosey Syrian friends decided to block access to this blog. So, there I was in Syria with so much to write about and no venue to write on! Frustrating indeed. I am stateside now but only temporarily. I will post a few items, pictures, reflections, and analysis before I head back again. Who knows,...