For more stories from Syria Untold, visit SyriaUntold.com https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/contributor/syria-untold-editing-team/rss en Civil Society Thu, 19 Sep 2013 00:00:00 +0000 Syria Untold Editing Team https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/community/2013/09/19/its-sunrise-in-damascus https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/community/2013/09/19/its-sunrise-in-damascus I woke up this morning in the resilient city of Damascus to find a pigeon sitting at my kitchen stove. Perhaps it’s a ray of hope in this weary city. But the scene is telling: the pigeon threw its caution to the wind in search of food. It is the ultimate quest in a time of war.