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Surviving Syria
... chef's fault. I noticed this sort of melancholy behaviour quite a lot in Syria and I can't work out why tourists rave about the openness of the people. Openness? No. Their hospitality is obedient, to say the least, but what's desperately missing in this country is a smile.
I'm not talking about the average local here because I wasn't in Syria long enough to meet many. I'm talking about the service sector in a country that is state run and not too bothered about ...
Allah (God), Syria (our Country), Bashar..........
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To a familiar rhythm of Together, United, We’ll never be defeated, possibly 100,000 men women and children chanted "Allah (God), Syrie (Syria), Bashar (The President) is all we ask!” The numbers of people grew as the day went on, a palpable excitement was in the air. The helicopters were filming the crowds and broadcasting to state television. Everytime they flew over the crowds would cheer loudly. The chanting continued and could be heard ...
Becoming a Syrian movie-star
... to walk. After the taxi dropped me off roughly in the right area, I wandered around for 30 minutes and then finally asked the omnipresent tourist police if they could help me with directions.I got the cool reply: 'have you looked behind you'? Turns out I was standing in front of my hostel (which has a gigantic sign at the door), but was just looking the wrong direction... I'll just blame the flight for my disorientation...!
The first day in Amman I saw pretty much ...
Eid al Adha
... through a mess of parked cars, picking a route that avoids a clog of waddling old ladies in black burkas, and turn onto the road leading to the market. As I enter the market I find myself pressed against a corner by a compact truck brimming with sheep earmarked (spray-painted actually) for slaughter. The streets are a hum of activity: produce vendors are haggling with housewives, barbers are busy tending to a flux of guys wanting to look their best, and sweet vendors are ...
Can't believe
... of hours, but with last night's adventure, I was desparate to get to Homs and get some sleep.
so headed off and crashed into the fist hotel I found, didn;t have the energy to look for something cheap so I was ripped off for 25 quid single room double bed on HALF BOARD basis in chique hotel. man Syria is really cheap.
Had a nap, hit the town which is quite modern and has ...



