Ibtisam Posted January 14, 2008 North Good pictures Brings back so many memories, mashallah. I love that place. P.s. Glade you all had a good time!. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ms DD Posted January 14, 2008 Salaam Good pictures Maashallah. Did you guys travel by car? Whenever I go on holiday, I always get lazy to take pics. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
N.O.R.F Posted January 14, 2008 ^^Yep. We had a driver. The food!!!! The food!!! :cool: Will go back IA but in a time of year when it's a bit warmer :cool: Next stop blighty Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Salma Posted January 15, 2008 Originally posted by NGONGE: The Syrian accent is like Operah music. They never talk, they sing. LOOL, oh god you need to attend a Sryian wedding and u well feel the real Operah. Anyway, North, hope you enjoyed the Arabic sweets with the black thick coffee, baqlawa (baklava, qatayef, konaafa,and the most important the Maammouuuuuuuul (Dates or Pistachio). Don't listen to the buyers, oh my god, they gonna witch you and let u buy from them. Any buyer will convince u that what he is offering you is the best, what a magic !!! LOOOL and my best tip for your trip (gifts for your friends) Go the art and antiques shops and buy those nice traditional pieces (plates, duggers,decorated linens, ornaments,,,etc) from the syrians. You gonna make a fortune if you sell it to the westerns and ur somali female relatives (specially the oldies) will love it for house decoration. The syrians are so deep-rooted with the Arabic language and the arabic culture, they don't speak English, though the French is their second language. Also, they are still in love with Arabic ancient history. If you are chat with any Sryian, he must mention the Umayyad Caliphate in Damascus and the Andalusin. If by any chance decided to go to Spain (Andalusia), you might discover that there is a huge similarity in the designs of Syria. Those who visited Spain (Andalusia: Granada, Seville and cordoba) and Syria, confirmed that the architecture & designs in Andalusia is a copy of the Damascene. Ngogne : How was Baab El Xaara, I heard the second part was much better than the first? Heard of Nizaar Qabaani غرناطة في مدخل الحمـراء كان لقاؤنـــا مــــا أطــيب اللقيــــا بلا مـــيعاد عينان ســوداوين في حجريهمــا تتـــوالد الأبعـــاد مـــــن أبعــــاد هـــل أنت إســــبانية ســــألتهــا قـالت و فــي غــرناطــة ميلادي غرناطة ! و صحت قرون سبعة فــي تينــك العينيــن بعـــد رقـــاد و أمــــيـة رايـــاتها مرفوعـــــة و جيادهــــا موصولــــة بجــياد ما اغرب التاريخ كيف أعـادني لحفيدة ســــــمراء مـــن أحـفادي وجــه دمشــــقي رأيت خلالـــه أجــــفان بلقيــــس و جيد ســـعاد و رأيت منزلنا القديم و حجــرة كانت بــها أمــــي تمد وســــادي و الياســـمينة رصعـت بنجومها و البركـــة الذهبيــــة الإنشـــــاد *** و دمشــق أين تكون قلــــت ترينها في شــــعرك المنساب نهر سواد في وجهك العربي في الثغر الذي ما زال مختزناً شــــموس بـلادي في طيب جنات العريف و مــائها في الفل في الريحــان فـــي الكباد سارت معي و الشعر يلهث خلفها كســـنابل تركــت بــدون حـصاد يتألــق القرط الطويـــل بجيدهـــا مثل الشـــــموع بليلـــة الميــــلاد و مشيت مثل الطفل خلف دليلتـي و ورائـي التاريــخ كـوم رمـــاد الزخرفات أكاد أســـمع صوتـــها و الزركشات على السقوف تنادي قالت هنا الحمراء ... زهو جدودنا فاقـرأ عـلى جدرانـها أمجادي ... أمجادها !! و مسحت جرحاً نازفاً و مسـحت جــرحاً ثــانياً بفـؤادي يا ليت وارثـتي الجميـــلة أدركت أن الـذيــن عــنتهـم أجـــــــدادي *** عانقت فيها عندمــــا ودعــــتها رجلاً يســمى ( طارق بـن زيـاد ) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
N.O.R.F Posted January 15, 2008 I will be going back for some of those paintings IA and of course the food!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ibtisam Posted January 15, 2008 I have some sweets arriving from Syria on Sat! Can’t wait. Hmmm. Zulfa I went to a wedding when I was out there. Fabulous and tiring, It lasted a whole week. They are obsessed with Food... must be an arab thing. North it that all your pictures? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
N.O.R.F Posted January 15, 2008 ^No more pics and the camera has packed in :rolleyes: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
N.O.R.F Posted December 22, 2008 ooh ooh Damashq! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Urban Posted April 21, 2011 In Damascus again, this time for 8 months! I think i've captured the first ever protest on camera while shopping in Hamidiya, I was simply in the right place at the right time, or maybe wrong place, since all of them got arrested including some innocent people. It has been pointed out a few times how $tupid it was of me to follow them with a camera..! The way things are going these days though, I think im gonna stay the hell away from the crowds, don't really fancy getting shot any time soon. Pictures soon! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
N.O.R.F Posted April 21, 2011 ^What are you doing there? Studying? Be careful saxib. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Urban Posted April 21, 2011 I want to learn how to speak Arabic fluently again. That, and hooyo lives here. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Archdemos Posted April 21, 2011 ^^Nice i was thinking of going to Sham this summer, but might have to cancel due to safety concerns. i was looking forward to it also. :mad: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Urban Posted April 22, 2011 People are still coming and going, it's not as bad as what the other countries are going through, and inshaallah it won't reach that state. Still, I wouldn't recommend you book that ticket just yet.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
N.O.R.F Posted April 24, 2011 ^FCO has issued a warning for all UK citizens to get out. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
N.O.R.F Posted May 5, 2011 Urban are you still there? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
