دمشق التي أعشقها، لا أراها
منذ زيارتي الأخيرة لدمشق وأنا أشعر بالقلق، سأعود قريبا، لكن دمشق التي أُبعدتني عنها الغربة خمس سنوات لم تعد دمشق، إشتقت لياسمينها.لعلها لن تعود يوما بريئة وطاهرة كما حفظتها. ولأول مرة في حياتي لم أرغب بزيارة المدينة القديمة التي لطالما أحسست نفسي ترميني إليها، لقد خذلتني، لم تنظر إلي وأحسست أني غريب لم أعرفها يوما، كم أكره أيامي بعيدا عنك يا دمشق
Golanya said,
April 28, 2007 at 5:24 pm
would you share with us what exactly you think changed?
luay said,
April 28, 2007 at 6:27 pm
Thanks for dropping by..
A person who is living inside the city may not notice that Sham’s environment became so impure, noisy and filthy. Barada is not even half what it was five years ago, and is still shrinking.
Fija water is no more drinkable, people have to buy bottled mineral water, or from those ambulant water merchants who “claim” to sell Buqain water.
For hundreds of years the premium source of water for my hometown Douma is called “رأس العين” which is located nearby Qasioun Mountain, now its water is not even used for planting, it is poisoned by people’s trash and sewerage.
What about traffic jams and chaos, you’ll be lucky if your car or dignity finishes the day without being hit by “something”!
fareed said,
April 28, 2007 at 11:53 pm
Oh dear, you mentioned only the little things. I was there last year after 20 years and I could not stand the change. What hurt me that people do not realize how bad their situation. My sister drove me through the Rabwah, where usually when you drive you breathe the fresh air which usually Damascus deprive of. This time I have to put a handkerchief to cover my noose. My modern sister did not feel the same and I was puzzled. Because I worked in US as environmental engineer, I was expecting some tragedy relating to underground pollution relating to the chaotic buildings in Bloodan, Zabadani and all that area which is the water basin Damascus. To my surprise the air was their additional problem which sadly going to show a huge effect on the population health. I looked up and glazed at the president palace and laughed at his stupidity and said to myself these people did not deserve what he done to them. Even nicolai shawshishko was not as cruel as him.
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Raneem Koub said,
June 15, 2008 at 9:48 pm
دمشق ستبقى دمشق طالما دمشقيونها حافظوا عليها
و اعطوها حقها و لم يهجروها و يقولون دمشق تغيرت
فما اسهل أن نعيدها فقط إن اعدنا حبها لقلوبنا التي هجرتها
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