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Photos: Common Man of Syria

Photos: Common Man of Syria

25 June 2011 | By Pawel

Topics: Photography, Places, Syria

 

Our trip to Syria this March was completed right on the brink of the start of the protests in the country. During our last few days in Damascus, we witnessed what looked like peaceful rallies both pro and anti government around the old city and around the Souk al Hamadeiya. It was only a day before these protests that these pictures were taken in the exact same areas.

Today 3 months later the scenario has changed to a great extent, with people fleeing to Turkey and Jordan. I wonder if the people we met and interacted with were still there at their stalls, or whether they’d left it all behind.

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Vegetable cutters seller

 


Hot soup vendor

 


Fresh juice maker

 


Tailor

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Pawel is a photography enthusiast, a would-be violist and a business school graduate who ran away from his cubicle to travel the world. Enjoys spending free time with good company over beer and shisha.

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Posted on 25 June 2011

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6 Comments For This Post I'd Love to Hear Yours!

  1. magda says:
    August 17, 2011 at 8:11 am

    these pictures are just great!;), how come we’ve never seen them before:P did you have to ask every time to take them and were the people so willing to pose?

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    • Pawel says:
      August 17, 2011 at 1:20 pm

      Hi Magda!
      I’m glad you liked the pictures :)
      The people were really friendly and surprisingly even though they didn’t speak any English, they were more than happy to pose!

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  2. mik says:
    August 18, 2011 at 7:33 am

    Seriously, how come you never showed us any of those?

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  3. Rakesh says:
    August 18, 2011 at 8:15 am

    I like the first dudes Red pants and waist coat! @Lavanya – Can you please pick up a pair for me next time you go to Damascus i.e if it still exists!

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