I Didn’t Know Damascus Syria was Like This | Syria 2024

I Didn’t Know Damascus Syria was Like This | Syria 2024
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I appreciate it.

[@racimegacar]

Syrian people are very good, I know a couple of them, nice country and nice people. Greetings from Serbia.

[@mamabear5289]

As an an American I am so sick and tired of my country making problems with Muslim nations . The media our government has Americans so ingant about world affairs and believing these nations are our enemy when the enemy is within . We have to do better America

[@tambristola8098]

You’re ignorant

[@mihadalzayat6957]

Hey man i'm Syrian and can't go back home so I appreciate you making this more than you'll ever know.

[@westlisbon6307]

Why cany you go home? Are you like muslims in America who agree to not leave America to go back home?

[@NA-mq5bt]

Why can't you go back?

[@westlisbon6307]

@NA-mq5bt most muslims in America have to stay in America because they sold out their families back home

[@perfect8299]

@@NA-mq5bt Because against Bashar, this is a murderer and a dictator. They kill you based on your identity

[@perfect8299]

@@NA-mq5bt Americans and foreigners do not care about them, but the Sunni Arabs, especially Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, the Emirates and Qatar, in the past, many went to fight Bashar in Syria against Russia, Iran and Bashar because they committed crimes against civilians.

[@youme1414]

The tour guide knows his job very well. He makes the video easy to understand. Thank you, sir.

[@user-qi7lv5gj9v]

The tour guide looks a so good man. Very respectful and friendly

[@25oxendine]

Looks like Miko Worldwide and Arab(@YourFellowArab) spliced genes together

[@SkywalkerPaul]

What did you expect?

[@SXimus]

Because he is PRO

[@IsArabSy]

Im proud of you for travelling to Syria as an American! I wish you all the best in your adventures!

[@Rafafromcr]

Congrats to the Tour guide: he is very articulated, respectful and friendly. Great video man! Thanks for

[@jairobgarcia7845]

This is the real life of a town with nice people, affected by a war that they did not were part of, but they are suffering the consequences. I wish better times are coming ahead for all those nice people

[@TM-ch3hl]

Beautiful country with Beautiful people

[@bunjijumper5345]

How can you tell? All the women are covered up it's very sad. Syria used to be very secular.

[@TM-ch3hl]

@@bunjijumper5345 u believe beauty only lies in the physical, how sad.

[@PillowwBear]

@@bunjijumper5345not all women first of all and second they cover up because they want to. Why does it bother you they’re covered up? How is that sad for u when they r happy. Get help

[@BrandyGoodson]

I grew up in Algeria, it is purity culture. I had no choice but to cover or people whould think I was a who*e. There is social pressure to cover. When I came to America it was the first time I felt the wind on my head, it was a beautiful experience. I have since left Islam, and if I ever went back I would literally be killed for leaving Islam and becoming a Catholic Christian. There is no freedom of religion in Muslim nations. That is a fact. @@PillowwBear

[@tahliah6691]

Syrians don’t like black people 👀🙄

[@NorahsYarnArt]

Hi Sly, when I was a teenager like any other in the Arab world I was a big fan of Nizar Qabbani, a well known Syrian poet, I never really understood some of his poetry about Damascus, but when I went there and as I was walking in this alley in old Damascus, the breeze shook up the branches of a jasmine tree and heavens rained soft petals over me and this fragrant night breeze finally helped me understand what Nizar’s poems in love for Damascus were all about. Wish Syria and Syrians all the best. Another great vlog, thanks. Ps. I think you’re lucky you had this guide, he seems like good company. Best regards.

[@Felix_Effex]

sounds beautiful all the senses so filled. I love jasmin flowers.

[@Dryoussefaa]

Jasmin soap the best

[@KantoCafe715]

I wanted to comment to ask why there is so much war here, like, what resource does Syria have. But you just answered. Thank you

[@gosiagorecka3454]

I am Polish and I feel like o know what you mean - missing the place of my heart ….

[@swill1971]

Here to commend the guide. Knowledgeable and not at all pushy.

[@michellebolstad2711]

This was so interesting because I really thought Syria was still almost uninhabitable. The best parts were the ice cream shop that’s stayed in business through everything, and the examples of the different accents.

[@keithroberts2440]

Michelle I am glad you watched the truth. But you really need to do better research before forming opinions. I presume you gather your information from mainstream sources. Start digging deeper and listening to voices who aren’t paid millions to lie for the military industrial complex

[@kosha204]

why would you presume that? it's just absolutely ridiculous. No country becomes uninhabited after the war.

[@BlastinRope]

The Syrian war was mostly in the north and eastern parts of the country, it never touched Damascus from what I've read but in cities like Aleppo thousands of years of history and culture were destroyed.

[@newcivilisation]

Great to see its returning to some kind of normalcy. I went there in 2017 with a TV channel and we made a documentary about the Sayyida Zaynab shrine area (Syria: My Return). There was still shelling going on then, and a busload of Iranian pilgrims had been blown up two months earlier - the shell of the vehicle had been left near the shrine. Prayers for peace and that people can return home too.

[@009Raines]

Makes me want to tour Syria this place is beautiful

[@abdulh8958]

Dont go 😂

[@hamza5870]

Me too never though it would look so good

[@bunjijumper5345]

Syria is gorgeous and the Assad Family is wonderful. I support secular governments, I am against terrorism. @@abdulh8958

[@user-dy1vf7lu3i]

@@abdulh8958why not?

[@vutrodney]

Cool video! Ahmed, what a cool guy. Hope things get better in Syria.

[@macmacdonald9948]

Sly, you are breaking through the mold! Keep plotting you path brother!

[@Kristbjorg-Nymann]

"Don't show off" (regarding your homes)....Morocco is the same. Nice to see! Very nice! Hi Syria! 🗺♥☪💟

[@MyNameIsJeff135]

Sly! I live in the city of Tartus, Syria and i love your videos so much! i was shocked to see you in syria actually! would love to have you over at Tartus checking everything out we got here.

[@phaioncirrus3818]

there's a guy name jeff living in tartus?

[@MyNameIsJeff135]

@@phaioncirrus3818 not my real name, it's a jump street meme lmaoo

[@MyNameIsJeff135]

@@phaioncirrus3818 but we do have a decent density of christians with English names, met a lot of George's, Bob's and Mark's before

[@ulical]

I lived in Jordan for a couple of years in the early 2000s and went to Syria around eight times during that timeframe. For tourism, it's extremely hard to beat. Great people, awesome scenery, excellent weather, outstanding historical sites, and some of the best food that you'll ever eat. I sincerely hope that tourists will be able to go back soon in large numbers and resume the possibility to enjoy this wonderful country.

[@alexiachamberlin8019]

It's so sad to see a countries economy ruined by war😢

[@dek6922]

Ruined by US interference. One of the few theories I agree with Trump.

[@daredevil3598]

@@dek6922its not just US interference. You think these people havent been massacring each other for millenia before the USA was a thing? I’m talking about my own people here btw I’m lebanese

[@filipepedro8272]

US proxy war...

[@TM-ch3hl]

@@daredevil3598 US and general western imperialism interference has definitely massively contributed to the current situations not only in Syria but across the whole middle east, of course you have to share some of the blame with the governments of those countries as well and the groups all fighting within those countries, but if you research you will find the initial destabilization and political interference from the west has been a huge factor.

[@dwaynekeenum1916]

@@dek6922trump interferee

[@Rombororom]

Thank you for showing Syria of 2024 great video

[@angiedavid5960]

The tour guide Ahmed mashallah he's very kind and knowledgeable. Great job for both of you, great work sly ❤from Detroit Michigan

[@PalmBeachDog]

All the people in the marketplace and no one’s bumping into each other because they’re staring at their phones. Fascinating.

[@keithroberts2440]

Oy vey! No! People ignoring each other and being on their phones is modernity and democracy!

[@fariedaisaacs1623]

Kudos to both you and your guide from South Africa - i was in Turkey literally 3 weeks before the war broke out & was so sad when it seemed that the war wouldn't stop because I always wanted to visit Syria as most people used to tell me I looked Syrian lol. I love all Eastern European Muslim countries, always makes you feel welcome in their country much like South African people.

[@mozaaytr6652]

The tour guide is well rounded! He is wealth of history knowledge. Great job man

[@davepuncto]

This is the best tour guide in Syria so far. I have watched a lot of videos on tourism in Syria

[@GLORYInintact]

My sister lived and workd in Syria befor the war. I want to vist Syria its soo beautiful and the people are the best..

[@Mr_Puh]

Lived there for 1.5 years when I was a kid, it was back in 2005 or so, it was so full of life and joy especially at night times. The smell of the street foods and such.. what a waste

[@MouseToes]

the tour guide Ahmed was amazing!

[@JimBarcelona]

In the Damascus accent at 13:55 he's saying, "What (did you say), love? How are you? What are you doing? What's up? What's new? Did you miss me? What's wrong?" The other accents are tough to parse. Great video! I loved seeing the sights.

[@michellebolstad2711]

Thanks for the translation!

[@CsalbertCs]

When I saw you do a Lebanon video I was hoping you'd do a Syria drop! Syria is amazing brother, enjoy it, the food and the people!

[@egbduf]

Awesome video. Syrian food is easily some of my fav food in th world!

[@ShahPadayachee]

Thanks for sharing great video about Syria and well done to the tour guide, watching from South Africa.

[@mitsoko]

As an American I dream of one day seeing Syria as the beautiful place it once was again. I am ashamed of the hand my country played in destroying such a beautiful nation

[@h-818]

The guide is knowledgeable and nice. Take care Sly and stay safe

[@souadghazal2533]

YEah oh yeah , yeah oh yeah ... yeaaaah oh yeah LOL . That ice cream is something else. They have it in Turkey as well. Middle Eastern ice cream are amazing. The Italians (Sicily) learned it from the Arabs. And those Fava beans with Cumin and lemon juice, that's your snack there, no packaged highly processed chips and junk. Healthy stuff for your body. One of the oldest cities in the world. Great place to visit....

[@r.a.8503]

Bakdash ice cream was the first in the world , Turkish adopted lots and lots of thing from Syria ..even Turkey ,it used to be Syrian land ..

[@Mkalikapisa-ui7by]

@@r.a.8503 yes, Antakya province was given away in the 1930s

[@dmesm]

Welcome to my country. Hope you enjoyed your time there!

[@user-fo8bk7fv4h]

Cumin helps to reduce wind when eating beans, "fool" equals beans in English. My husband used to make a breakfast called "fòol medames" or something

[@shawnbell6392]

Your guide rocks! This is bittersweet since I visited twice before the war when you could travel independently. Whether it was the war or some poorly behaved western youtuber who caused the guide requirement I am not sure. But your guide is great. And Damascus was one of my all time favorite cities in part because of the absence of western marketing.

[@FifthCat5]

Thanks for the great video! I really appreciate your laid-back hosting style. Ahmed was great-loved his local accent sampler. ❤❤

[@TheodoreHenderson]

Outstanding work you are doing! 🙏 Thank you

[@MindSlide2012]

Great content! I’ve seen a ton of travel blogs, and this one has no ego. Just great content.

[@Nubianette]

I wondered if you were going there. You didn’t mention Syrian refugees in Lebanon. I’ve met a few young Syrians on trips to Denmark and Sweden. Such sweet young men, who you can’t believe what they’ve gone through. Other Syrians I met were in the US, and they’d been here since the early 80’s to go to college. Different circumstances back in the day.

[@Nubianette]

My favorite thing to do, when visiting a country is just to sit and watch people. I never have a list of activities, or places to see. I think architecture is important too, because it tells you something about people.

[@rsakhaled]

Syria is absolutely beautiful. 🇵🇸❤️🇸🇾

[@bunjijumper5345]

The Syrian men in Denmark and Sweden are probably Islamists.

[@juls2334]

Amazing video tour! Thank you Sly!

[@Adeptbe]

Man this guide is amazing, you are lucky

[@Dani68ABminus]

In German we have a word for the opposite of homesickness, ie Fernweh. It's a yearning for far away lands. I have watched so many wonderful vloggers, including you, travelling to places that are made out to be dangerous when they are filled with beautiful cultures and people. Thanks for doing what you do!

[@Hadassa1057]

thank you for sharing this insightful tour - likeyour style. What a treasure you found in that guide. You have gained a fan.

[@leefer1955]

Your guide was fantastic, wish I could go! Great vid.

[@rb368370]

Very interesting. You bring us back to the humanity of this crazy world.

[@researchscholar]

Thanks for the video. Nice to see not just normalcy but vibrancy in a country that most people outside it think is wracked with strife. Just a suggestion: it would have been useful to mention the cost (in equivalent USD) of each of the two desserts you had. The ice-cream looked fantastic. Will keep following your travels.

[@wingberry123]

Your guide seemed like a kind man! and knowledgeable.

[@misst.e.a.187]

Has this guy not travelled to other Middle Eastern countries? It's common for males to hold hands, as well as women. It's a form of affection. Cumin is eaten all over the the east, and in Egypt fava beans rule the roost. Fava, olive oil, cumin, lemon - a common mixture

[@keithroberts2440]

He’s an American. In America it’s “gay” for men to show affection but perfectly normal for them to engage in sodomy. I guess that’s how democracy works

[@tanyaloshak4600]

Thank you for the video!

[@Konaboy]

Syria looks 👍 I would love to check it out one day

[@abdulh8958]

After war nothing good before war was good 😢

[@user-bg9kw3it4w]

I've been so lucky to visit Damascus ,one of the oldest cities of the world 30 years ago.The Bazar remainded me of 1001 nights,everything it was like in the fairytale.The skirt i bought from there i still can wear it now,the material was unique,i never seen or found a better quality elsewhere since.Fascinating city,amazing people.

[@YY-dv3yk]

Good content as always! Love seeing brothers exploring the world 🌍 Ps: Good guide bro 😎

[@kathleenmartin7498]

Just discovered your channel!!! I wish I'd been on the trip with you!! You had a fantastic guide

[@BoCaine]

Found your page, love the videos! Thank you!

[@WallyZamwa]

Looking forward to see your other travels. Fava beans looked amazing!

[@Deaajeddin]

You just brought back my childhood when I walked in the Hamdiyya market

[@hisham63polaris17]

Same here

[@irenez3410]

Salam to you & Ahmed. Ahmed you're the best tour guide I've ever seen with unique style mashAllah!

[@M4Mnetwork]

Happy to see decent, respectful footage of a neighboring country I'll never get to visit. Thanks!

[@StartLivingNow1963]

Another Awesome Adventure Sly Thank You🙂❤👍Watching from NB Canada🙂

[@procekim]

eye opening. thank you. Would love to visit. will look into it.

[@yaghiyahbrenner8902]

11:31 This is amazing knowledge drop and on point, it also explains why Muslim architecture has advanced geometry in their art and patterns.

[@NapoleonDynamyte]

Props to you for going there at a difficult time.

[@amyellen3845]

Thank you for bringing us with you. It's so important to get to know our global neighbors. People are people everywhere you go.

[@jmitch2384]

Man, i gotta catch up on your videos. Great job brutha, keep up the good work

[@jasonbrown6534]

Thanks for sharing

[@danijel4380]

Great video, happy i found your channel

[@grantjones7821]

thank you for this inside view of a beautiful country

[@DonStarr-nq5ph]

I like your video. Very inspirational to me as a Black American.

[@jerrymann646]

You have a great approach to travel. Keep up the good work!

[@jameswinks6721]

Awesome man! Shed some light for us

[@shellyfagan6931]

Great job on showing a different perspective of locations that many people fear and judge. Often, social media and politics create a skewed view of certain foreign countries. Cudos for breaking stereotypes and showing the beauty of less popular cultures. fascinating!

[@unhandledexception1948]

kudos to you for your courage my friend to travel lebanon and syria in the current context ... great reporting

[@nexusapp]

Thank you super great video, as I always curious about Syria.

[@akhiehito]

great tour guide. very nice, knowledgeable and patient.

[@reeceandrew7312]

Thank you travelling and showing us this country.

[@abuwarith1]

thanks great video

[@eio1971]

Wow great tour guide

[@JET34568]

Just discovered your channel. Great video!

[@lifebysuzanne9405]

Love the video seeing different countries

[@meryemlahbara2834]

Great tour Guide 👏👏👏

[@mizraw9200]

Very Informative 🔥💯

[@AhmadLad]

I hope you enjoy your stay. Welcome to Syria. Make sure you try all the sweets.

[@carolynholmes6643]

Great Tour Guide !

[@houssamelali4653]

Good guide you had

[@paetim]

Was so interesting to see the real deal. Thank you

[@reedmoon3630]

Syria series with your style is so important for the rest of the world to see. Thank you.

[@josephjasem7926]

Go to a Syrian bath. It’s a must do experience there😅.

[@black_conservative45]

great video!

[@mahmoudfl5097]

الله يسعدو أحمد بيك مشكور على مجهودك كدليل سياحي لبلدنا رفعت راسنا 🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@Rjisawake]

Great video!

[@halimamuslimah]

Fantastic video!

[@skybellau]

Amazing, thank you

[@steinmetz2471]

very nice n interesting view of syria and very cool guide u have

[@frequencygoddesses]

So cool thanks

[@rayray0313]

Amazing! Syria has always fascinated me.

[@Taeronai]

It was very interesting to hear the different dialects!! I hope peace will come to all of Syria soon. Then I would love to visit.