Mount Hermon looms in the background on the road to the Druze village of Majdal Shams: Majdal Shams is surrounded by apple and cherry orchards and with Mount Hermon serving as a constant backdrop, the drive up can be quite scenic… Since the 1967 Six-Day War, the village has been controlled by Israel. However, the … Continue reading
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The Road To Damascus
The windshield was dirty and cracked, the picture is blurry… I didn’t care because I was so pumped up to actually be entering Syria: I should mention at this point how unexpected taking the above picture was for me. We met a number of people in Lebanon that were refused entry to Syria on suspicion … Continue reading