• 24 Nov, 2025

In the heart of Old Homs, daily life unfolds as living stories that shape the city’s memory. The narrow alleys, filled with coffee aromas and merchants’ voices, preserve the essence of the community through ordinary people’s resilience and warmth.

Stories like Abu Laith, the locksmith who has spent forty years listening to customers’ unspoken tales, or Umm Rami, the vegetable seller whose smile turns buying and selling into human connection, reflect how simple acts create collective identity.

Every street corner, shop, and face carries a memory, proving that Homs’ spirit is built not on grand dramas but on everyday details—patience, kindness, and the ability to continue despite hardships.