• 03 Dec, 2025

This podcast episode revives the sounds of Homs’ old markets, such as Souq al-Naoura and Souq al-Hasba, where the voices of vendors blend with customers’ calls and the scents of spices and coffee. Guests share their memories of these markets as social meeting points, not just places of trade. The episode opens a discussion about the role of traditional markets in shaping collective identity, and how everyday sounds become a sonic memory that preserves the city’s character across generations. The podcast bridges past and present, showing that markets are not merely economic spaces but stages of social and cultural life.