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Some first impressions of my photo documentation trip traveling through the friendly and open-minded Syrian Arab Republic and Lebanon:

Beirut @ night

Women waiting for the pickup bus at Krak des Chevaliers, Syria

Young woman in the sukh market of Aleppo, Syria

Craftsman with his ancient sewing machine, Aleppo, Syria

Chilling camel at a hairpin curve at Krak des Chevaliers, Syria

Basically it’s a hell of a mission connecting to the internet when you are traveling rudimentary in Syria. But eventually we managed to sneak into an open WLAN in Hama, our second stop after the last two days spending in the capital of Syria, Damascus, the eldest inhabitant city of the world. And you can feel and anticipate the age and tradition sparkling out of the rugged buildings. The people are one of the friendliest I’ve ever met – open-minded and interested in foreign culture and humans. Coincidentally we already met two journalists who gave us a bit of an impetus in syrian history. Well, a bit of a downside: facebook and other social networks are filtered and not accessible here in Hama…hm…we’ve to respect that…for sure!

The view from our tiny hotel room into the vivid night of Damascus

Comfortably traveling in a bus from Damascus to Hama with my friend Thomas amongst the other curious passengers

Getting my beard trimmed at a really friendly barber in Hama