In Syria, Ramadan Bustle Eclipsed by Plans to Escape
The start of Ramadan in Damascus usually sees Syrians wishing family and friends well as they scurry between shops buying supplies for the sunset meal which breaks the fast, writes Layla M. from the Syrian capitol. But this Ramadan, most of the activity on the street is at protests and funerals as Damascenes flee neighborhoods under siege.
Where the wind goes nobody knows.
In Damascus, on any other eve of Ramadan, the streets would be busy with Syrians wishing family and friends well as they scurried between shops buying last-minute supplies.
