• An employee of flower grower Rateb Hosrom with an armful of freshly picked carnations, to be sold in flower shops in Syria's north-western Idlib province. AFP
    An employee of flower grower Rateb Hosrom with an armful of freshly picked carnations, to be sold in flower shops in Syria's north-western Idlib province. AFP
  • Flower grower Rateb Hosrom, known as Abu Ahmad, prepares carnation seedlings for planting in a polytunnel in Idlib province, Syria. AFP
    Flower grower Rateb Hosrom, known as Abu Ahmad, prepares carnation seedlings for planting in a polytunnel in Idlib province, Syria. AFP
  • Abu Ahmad plants carnation seedlings in a polytunnel at his flower growing business in Syria's Idlib province. AFP
    Abu Ahmad plants carnation seedlings in a polytunnel at his flower growing business in Syria's Idlib province. AFP
  • Flower grower Abu Ahmad picks carnations to send to florist shops in Idlib, Syria. AFP
    Flower grower Abu Ahmad picks carnations to send to florist shops in Idlib, Syria. AFP
  • Employees help Abu Ahmad pick carnation blooms for shops in Idlib, Syria. AFP
    Employees help Abu Ahmad pick carnation blooms for shops in Idlib, Syria. AFP
  • Abu Ahmad sorts cut carnations into colourful rows, in Idlib, Syria. AFP
    Abu Ahmad sorts cut carnations into colourful rows, in Idlib, Syria. AFP
  • Staff prepare bunches of freshly picked carnations for delivery to flower shops in Idlib, Syria, while their employer, Abu Ahmad, looks on. AFP
    Staff prepare bunches of freshly picked carnations for delivery to flower shops in Idlib, Syria, while their employer, Abu Ahmad, looks on. AFP
  • An employee gathers an armful of carnation blooms. AFP
    An employee gathers an armful of carnation blooms. AFP
  • An employee sorts the freshly harvested carnations by colour. AFP
    An employee sorts the freshly harvested carnations by colour. AFP
  • A display of red carnations is created by an employee at Abu Ahmad's flower growing business in Idlib, Syria. AFP
    A display of red carnations is created by an employee at Abu Ahmad's flower growing business in Idlib, Syria. AFP
  • Abu Ahmad, left, and an employee, carry armfuls of carnations, ready for sale at florist shops in Syria's north-western province of Idlib. AFP
    Abu Ahmad, left, and an employee, carry armfuls of carnations, ready for sale at florist shops in Syria's north-western province of Idlib. AFP
  • A flower shop owner in Idlib prepares a bouquet of fresh carnations, grown in the north-western Syrian province. AFP
    A flower shop owner in Idlib prepares a bouquet of fresh carnations, grown in the north-western Syrian province. AFP
  • Locally grown fresh flowers are prepared for sale in Syria's Idlib province. AFP
    Locally grown fresh flowers are prepared for sale in Syria's Idlib province. AFP

Journey of a flower in Syria - in pictures


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