Damascus Residents Retreat to Parks to Relax and Forget the War

Families flock to the Arnus garden as night falls on Damascus, with its statue of former leader Hafez al-Assad, in an attempt to relax and forget the war. "At home, I'm on edge and upset watching the news. I come here to breathe," Umm Sami, a portly smiley woman says from behind her small glasses, her hair tucked under a white veil as bombing echoes from the city's outskirts. "When I see all these people, I'm not afraid any more," she adds, gesturing ...

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