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 old city all the more enjoyable. For instance, there were countless times that al-Farbi came across a beautiful 700 year old courtyard. Then he would find a door, which looks certain it will fall apart if it is touched the wrong way, into a whole other realm.
One day, al-Farabi walked down what appeared to be a neighborhood in the Casbah of Algiers until he turned a corner and opened a gigantic door into a beautiful open space with a magnificent fountain. Who would have known? Pictures will follow this post.
