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Citadel @ Msyaf Sunset over Salamiyeh View from the Citadel @ Msyaf Evening @ Tartous Flagpole in the Citadel @ Msyaf A pine tree in Damascus

I wake up late a lot of mornings, And those mornings are intense. I have to shower like the water is fire, And brush like the toothpaste is poison, I have to eat like I’m eating rat heads, And I burn my tongue drinking tea (that is lacking sugar). I have to go to work with a half-done shirt, My zipper is still open, and my socks don’t match, I go to work contemplating last night’s events, And talk to my colleagues mechanically. I have to report some findings that I somehow did, Efficiently too so I actually get paid, I head back home and promise tomorrow will be different, And yet, the next day starts late. We wake up to life late some lifetimes, And those lifetimes are intense. We receive knowledge like its flame that will burn out, And we prepare words like we’re about to attack, We consume knowledge for material needs, And get burned when it is used against us. We leave our personal lives undone, In pursuit of seemingly bigger, seemingly more important benefits, We make important ev...

And this is where I'm at :) More pictures coming soon Insha'Allah.

You’ve lost me, dear brother, You’ve lost what I stood and lived for, The glory of our protection, The green of our grass and plants, The grace of our canals, The giving nature of our people. I can’t blame you, but you are lost, Without reason or history, You were born out of a needy greed, A thirst for power that my people perhaps fuelled, You’re lost in a world of commerce and mistrust, In a world of this nuclear greatness. What can I say except remember, Remember me and my people, remember us, Remember you. Remember where power comes from, And for what reasons, Remember those around you and where they came from, Remember the seeds that grew, Into plants, grass, animals, and birds, Remember our skies are still your skies, Our mosque’s souls are your mosque’s souls, Remember why you breathe, Remember your history and yes, Remember your future. Will you really call me your historical brother, When I am right here inside you, Remembering and talking to you? Remember.