One Day In Syria

The Documentary Podcast

BBC

Documentary, Society & Culture

4.3 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 27 October 2011

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

For Assignment, Bill Law paints a portrait of one day in the Syrian revolution, talking via the internet and phone to people across the country.

Transcript

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0:00.0	Thank you for downloading from the BBC.
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0:08.0	go to BBCWorldService.com slash podcasts.
0:12.0	BBC World Service, a now assignment.
0:16.0	As the uprising continues across Syria,
0:19.0	what's really going on inside the country?
0:22.0	Bill Law tells the story of one day in Syria.
0:31.0	Morning dawns across Syria.
0:34.0	In the ancient city of Damascus,
0:36.0	the weather is clear and cool.
0:40.0	The coffee shops are doing good business.
0:43.0	But it's a Friday, the Muslim day of prayer.
0:46.0	And in towns and cities across Syria,
0:49.0	Fridays mean trouble.
0:51.0	If there is shooting, yes, you have to walk quickly.
0:54.0	And then you have to walk also by the walls.
0:56.0	You have to make sure that the world is clear.
0:59.0	If you see cars coming, they usually come in comboies,
1:02.0	SUVs and they would be shooting from in.
1:05.0	A guy to surviving on a Friday from a young activist in Damascus.
1:09.0	I've seen one killed in the head by those cars.
1:12.0	And it's very recommended that you take the back alleys.
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