Never too old for a good story

This man is a hakawati (storyteller)and is possibly one of the last few in Damascus. Daily, he conjures tales based on the 1001 nights and others from his imagination, holding his adult audience captive for an hour in the An-Nafura coffeeshop in the Old City.

More Old Stones

February 23rd 2006
It's been a while since our last posting and those of you who know me well have probably gussed the reason why. Yes, for the first time KP gets to surf the net whilst I make a contribution to "our" travel blog. Hence the delay. Although Amman seemed like a fairly nice place our brief stay there was notable for only one reason really - it snowed very heavily! Not exactly what you expect in t ... read more

Middle East » Syria » South » Damascus

Following the breakup of the Ottoman Empire during World War I, Syria was administered by the French until independence in 1946. In the 1967 Arab-Israeli War, Syria lost the Golan Heights to Israel. Syrian troops - stationed in Lebanon since 1976 in ... ... read more

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