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My Search for a Tablecloth in Damascus Shows the Ravages of Syria’s Eight-Year War
Amid an ongoing war and food shortages, a tablecloth may seem like an indulgence. But, Syria is known for keeping traditions alive
02 Jun 2019, 09:41 AM IST
(Bloomberg Businessweek) -- The request came on my last evening in Damascus. I was getting ready to go out to dinner when a friend, a journalist who used to also cover Syria, sent me a message asking to get him a tablecloth. He wanted a particular type, handcrafted with charming prints of flowers and birds, the kind available at the souvenir and handicraft stores in the old Hamidiyyeh bazaar. He didn’t want the intricate, silver-embr...
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