• 01 Dec, 2025

This podcast episode explores the history of cafés in Homs, from Café al-Rawda to the small neighborhood coffeehouses. Guests talk about their role as centers of cultural and political discussion, places where poets, writers, and students gathered. The episode highlights how cafés became spaces of collective memory, holding stories of friendships, debates, and even the beginnings of social movements. The podcast raises the question: can cafés today reclaim their cultural and social role amid modern transformations? It is both a nostalgic journey and a reflection on the evolving role of public spaces in the city.