Without Power

This winter in Syria has more rain and is colder than the year before. People needs more utility and heating oil to keep warm. However, the shortage of the energy has created a lot of difficulty to people's daily life. Everyday there are certain hours without electricity. The problem is even worse in other areas outside Damascus. It could be more than several hours or a whole day without any power.

The photos were taken at a friend's home. Her youngest daughter was drawing near the candles when the power was out. With the dim and yellow candle light, we drank tea and shared our thoughts.

My Dear Friend

Here is my dear and lovely friend, Faris. When I ran into him at a garden in Oct. 2010, I was impressed by his friendliness, which was rarely seen on the numerous street cats in Damascus. Since then, he has been with me and brought me a lot of joys. He loves to play around and caught three mouse from the yard. In this March, we are going to celebrate his second year's birthday.