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A family meal in Aleppo. Courtesy of Tamara Alrifai
A family meal in Aleppo. Courtesy of Tamara Alrifai
My father's Aleppo is now just a faded memory
Once a vibrant and diverse nation, Syria's intricately woven social fabric has been torn asunder by sectarian conflict