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| 2002 11 23 |
Syria |
Makers of 'qitaif' - a Ramadan sweet |
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| 2002 11 25 |
Syria |
Ibrahim before returning to his training school |
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| 2002 11 25 |
Syria |
Ramadan sunset across Ahmad's roof |
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| 2002 11 27 |
Syria |
Qassim holding Odei, and Yousseff, on the upper roof of their home |
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| 2002 11 27 |
Syria |
Ranss holds Thea' |
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| 2002 11 27 |
Syria |
With Mrs Al Hariri as she bakes bread for the 'breakfast' |
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| 2002 12 03 |
Syria |
Six of the Abu Kanoon cousins - and our amazing breakfast |
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| 2002 12 04 |
Syria |
Khalil making his delicious date cookies |
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| 2002 12 04 |
Syria |
Yum! Seffayeh for the final Ramadan breakfast |
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| 2002 12 05 |
Syria |
Two Mohammeds on the first morning of Eid al Fitr |
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| 2002 12 05 |
Syria |
Aiman with his uncle's Qassim and Yousseff |
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| 2002 12 06 |
Syria |
Morning light on Epta'a on the second day of the Eid |
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| 2002 12 07 |
Syria |
Ibrahim holding Usam and Thea', with Ranss |
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| 2002 12 07 |
Syria |
Helen and Ibrahim in the garden |
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| 2002 12 07 |
Syria |
Ibrahim with a niece and a nephew |
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| 2002 12 07 |
Syria |
Brothers in bright morning sunshine |
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| 2002 12 07 |
Syria |
Helen holding Usam |
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| 2002 12 08 |
Syria |
Gate and wall in Ezra'a |
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| 2002 12 08 |
Syria |
The road to Ezra'a's 516 AD Church of Mar Georgios |
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| 2002 12 08 |
Syria |
The Greek Catholic 542 AD church of Mar Elias |
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| 2002 12 09 |
Syria |
Haurani Wedding I: the groom's younger sister, dressed in the traditional clothing of older women |
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| 2002 12 09 |
Syria |
Haurani Wedding II: Festive fare is boiled sheep's head on rice... |
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| 2002 12 09 |
Syria |
Haurani Wedding III: Dancing men |
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| 2002 12 09 |
Syria |
Haurani Wedding IV: In bright sunlight the party walks through the town to collect the bride |
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| 2002 12 09 |
Syria |
Musa's three little darlings are now four! |
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| 2002 12 10 |
Syria |
Ibrahim's 111 year-old grandfather came to visit, having heard I was there |
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| 2002 12 10 |
Syria |
Portrait time: Usam |
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| 2002 12 10 |
Syria |
Portrait time: Thea' |
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| 2002 12 10 |
Syria |
Portrait time: Odei |
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| 2003 02 12 |
Syria |
Khalid and his niece Dua'a |
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| 2003 02 13 |
Syria |
Khalid the younger |
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| 2003 02 13 |
Syria |
Dad and Ibrahim chat, while Khalid, Ahmad, Mohammed and Basil pose |
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| 2003 02 15 |
Syria |
Mum and Elizabeth are smiling at Bosra despite the horrific wet |
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| 2003 02 15 |
Syria |
The bottom of the camel mosaic, which I first photographed in December 1999 |
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| 2003 02 22 |
Syria |
The rain took its toll in Epta'a - water levels were extremely high in the wadi, creating rushing rapids... |
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| 2003 02 22 |
Syria |
..and the bridge was submerged, so the sheep can't cross! |
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| 2003 02 26 |
Syria |
More floods, more snow on Sergeant Street |
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| 2003 03 02 |
Syria |
Frogs are supposed to be sign of spring in Syria - perhaps..... |
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| 2003 03 02 |
Syria |
The waters have receded - and it is possible to cross the bridge again |
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| 2003 03 02 |
Syria |
In the holiday atmosphere of warmer weather and lower water, we join others at the Wadi - Nanette rides the moped hired by Ahmad Faisal |
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| 2003 03 02 |
Syria |
Nanette and Helen - compare the picture with Elizabeth from a week earlier! |
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| 2003 03 02 |
Syria |
Helen and Ibrahim at the Wadi |
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| 2003 03 02 |
Syria |
Ibrahim - smiling!!! |
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| 2003 03 05 |
Syria |
My third visit to Bosra was in glorious sunshine |
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| 2003 03 05 |
Syria |
Can you see NNL and Youseff exclaiming? |
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| 2003 03 15 |
Syria |
On my last trip to the Wadi, the water was right back down to pre-flood levels |
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| 2003 03 15 |
Syria |
Yousseff cuts Ahmad Rashid's hair, while the ever chuckling Safa'a looks on |
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| 2003 03 17 |
Syria |
Thea' holds his new baby brother, Kamal |
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| 2003 03 17 |
Syria |
Portrait time at the Abu Kanouns: Wa'el |
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| 2003 03 17 |
Syria |
Nadine and Tabarak, the sweetest little girls on earth |
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| 2003 03 17 |
Syria |
Basil holds Wa'el high |
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| 2003 07 |
Syria |
Ahmad Rashid |
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| 2003 07 |
Syria |
Ibta' sunset |
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| 2003 07 30 |
Syria |
Despite feeling a bit peaky from the heat, smiles were managed over shwarma in Dara'a |
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| 2003 07 30 |
Syria |
Nanette brushes up on her Arabic phrases before we go to Ibrahim's home |
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| 2003 07 30 |
Syria |
Mohammed and Basil, two of my favourite new nephews |
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| 2003 07 31 |
Syria |
Entering the village hairdresser in pre-bridal mode |
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| 2003 07 31 |
Syria |
Safa'a had had her hair glittered for the occasion, while Alai had been shaved! |
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| 2003 07 31 |
Syria |
Light falls on Shelley as she watches the artistry |
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| 2003 07 31 |
Syria |
Helen's hair is incredibly weaved into a flower |
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| 2003 07 31 |
Syria |
Exhausted, but happy flanked by Shelley (now transformed too) and Nanette |
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| 2003 07 31 |
Syria |
Shelley has become someone highly approved of by Fatima and the mother of the hairdressers |
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| 2003 07 31 |
Syria |
After some hard work on makeup at the hotel, Helen is just about ready to goÖ it's just that her scarf is back at home. |
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| 2003 07 31 |
Syria |
Dad gives me a hug before we go in to meet the groom and his family |
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| 2003 07 31 |
Syria |
With both my parents |
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| 2003 07 31 |
Syria |
I greet my new mother, and she gives me flowers to hold |
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| 2003 07 31 |
Syria |
We are seated in our nuptial thrones and the celebration begins |
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| 2003 07 31 |
Syria |
My family are smiling even though all is so new and different |
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| 2003 07 31 |
Syria |
Surrounded by a selection of brothers, nephews and nieces |
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| 2003 07 31 |
Syria |
Another selection - this time mostly bride's family |
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| 2003 07 31 |
Syria |
You can't keep small Syrians from sweets at weddings |
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| 2003 07 31 |
Syria |
This time they kept still long enough for the camera to focus |
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| 2003 07 31 |
Syria |
Shelley with more new friends |
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| 2003 07 31 |
Syria |
Our marriage contract is drawn up and witnessed, in English and Arabic |
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| 2003 07 31 |
Syria |
Stephanie gives Helen a congratulatory hug |
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| 2003 07 31 |
Syria |
Members of two families shot 1 |
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| 2003 07 31 |
Syria |
Members of two families shot 2 |
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| 2003 07 31 |
Syria |
A quick touch up of the lip gloss loaned by Stephanie |
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| 2003 08 03 |
Syria |
Mohammed John and Yusuf stride in evening sunlight in the village |
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| 2003 08 03 |
Syria |
Enjoying grapes straight from the vine |
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| 2003 08 03 |
Syria |
Darlings Nadine and Tabarak |
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| 2003 08 03 |
Syria |
Eating at the wedding we went to in the village |
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| 2003 08 04 |
Syria |
Friends and brothers and Wisam, just before the visitors leave |
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