Residents of Syria’s capital are picnicking on a once-forbidden mountaintop and trading openly in dollars and imported Nescafe. They say the city seems theirs again.
Author: Raja Abdulrahim and Laura Boushnak
Oppressive Blackouts Force Lebanese to Change Rhythm of Life
With electricity coming on at random times, and for only an hour or two a day, residents have had to find coping strategies — including doing laundry and charging everything they can after midnight.