It's really something how these people manage to survive with all that is going on around them. Will these unfortunate people ever have peace in their lives once again?
During Syrian siege, siblings honed the art of improvised survival
Patrick J. McDonnell
Sobhi Fares ducks beneath the battered arches of a once-grand Ottoman villa. His trained eyes scan for shoots of green that spring improbably from the clutter of shattered masonry, tumbled walls and jagged shards of shrapnel.
"This one, here, you can wash it and eat it raw but it is better with a little oil," he says, fingering a clump of basil-like leaves. "And this," he adds, baring spiky sprigs of purple and pale green reminiscent of chicory, "this you can chop into little pieces and add some seasoning."
Fares, 61, is a survivor of the punishing government siege here. For nearly two years, he lived without running water, electricity or shops; the prospect of death from shelling or snipers never receded. He is a man who has emerged from the rubble physically intact, though spiritually damaged. Tears come easily to his eyes.
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During Syrian siege, siblings honed the art of improvised survival*-*Los Angeles Times
During Syrian siege, siblings honed the art of improvised survival
Patrick J. McDonnell
Sobhi Fares ducks beneath the battered arches of a once-grand Ottoman villa. His trained eyes scan for shoots of green that spring improbably from the clutter of shattered masonry, tumbled walls and jagged shards of shrapnel.
"This one, here, you can wash it and eat it raw but it is better with a little oil," he says, fingering a clump of basil-like leaves. "And this," he adds, baring spiky sprigs of purple and pale green reminiscent of chicory, "this you can chop into little pieces and add some seasoning."
Fares, 61, is a survivor of the punishing government siege here. For nearly two years, he lived without running water, electricity or shops; the prospect of death from shelling or snipers never receded. He is a man who has emerged from the rubble physically intact, though spiritually damaged. Tears come easily to his eyes.
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During Syrian siege, siblings honed the art of improvised survival*-*Los Angeles Times
