Homs, Syria
The Street That Changed Its Name Three Times
Nobody who lives on it uses any of the three. They use the pharmacy, the corner and the tree.
4 February 2021
Places
Streets, buildings and the geography Syrians actually move through.
Damascus, Syria
The Roof Full of Holes That Nobody Wants Repaired
The iron roof over Souq al-Hamidiyah is perforated by damage nearly a century old. It has become the most photographed light in the city — and an argument about what restoration is for.
31 January 2021
Hama, Syria
The Wheels Were Obsolete for a Century Before Anyone Noticed
The norias of Hama stopped being useful long before they stopped turning. What they do now is a different job, done just as seriously.
17 December 2020