John Wreford Photographer

Tag: Aleppo

  • Do You Have Any Weapons Asked the Syrian Officer?

    Did I have any weapons? Well, now there’s a funny story I thought. The truthful answer was yes I did

  • Damascus the Beginning of the End (pt2)

    I tried to put life in Syria behind me as I journeyed through Jordan; it had been a while since I had last been outside the country and it felt good not to be looking over my shoulder all the time, I did feel a sense of relief after checking into a cheap downtown Amman…

  • Aleppo, A Walk In The Park

    I have to confess Aleppo has never been my favorite city in Syria, I tried often to like it, after a decade of life in Damascus I guess I succumbed to the Shami perspective of preferring the capital, that said I did enjoy my frequent visits, the bus journey though was tedious, five hours of…

  • Syrians Heart and Soul Exile in Istanbul

    Sitting in an café in the Fatih district of Istanbul I file my pictures; a rare story this time of Syrians doing pretty well for themselves in exile, I enjoyed the same Syrian food I ate with my friends in Damascus, now all exiled themselves, Abo Nour was shoveling Ma’anish into the oven as fast…