In our many travels we get to see the local people closer. Whilst sitting at the courtyard of the Umayyad Mosque, relishing our moment in such an important and historical place, this girl and her brother came over to us and became very inquisitive. She asked questions and also told us her name. Then off she went playing and running around in the courtyard. She was definitely a happy girl. Syria is a poor country compare to her Arab neighbours. The country is also under US export embargo. Yet the people here are friendly and happy. It's nice to see the children are equally happy. Often you see unhappy faces of children in the media in troubled and poor places. Syria, Palestine and Iraq are amongst those places.
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
A Girl named Mariam
In our many travels we get to see the local people closer. Whilst sitting at the courtyard of the Umayyad Mosque, relishing our moment in such an important and historical place, this girl and her brother came over to us and became very inquisitive. She asked questions and also told us her name. Then off she went playing and running around in the courtyard. She was definitely a happy girl. Syria is a poor country compare to her Arab neighbours. The country is also under US export embargo. Yet the people here are friendly and happy. It's nice to see the children are equally happy. Often you see unhappy faces of children in the media in troubled and poor places. Syria, Palestine and Iraq are amongst those places.
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