The Aleppo Sandwich Updated (Pt 2)

The Sporkful

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4.6 • 3.8K Ratings

🗓️ 18 July 2025

⏱️ 28 minutes

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When we left off, Shadi Martini was getting increasingly worried that his efforts to help those targeted by the Syrian regime would be discovered. A doctor who was known to treat protestors had been arrested and tortured. Shadi took it as a message – someone was telling him to stop. But he didn’t stop. Instead, he started doing a lot more.

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0:00.0	Hey everyone, we're about to share part two of our series all about a very special sandwich shop in Aleppo Syria.
0:07.8	If you didn't hear part one, please go back and listen to that one first.
0:11.3	We originally aired this story in 2017.
0:13.8	In the past year, conditions in Syria have changed dramatically.
0:17.1	Many of you reached out asking for an update on this story.
0:19.9	Well, I'm pleased to tell you that this Monday, we will have that brand new update on the sandwich shop and our main character, Shady Martini.
0:26.8	So enjoy part two and stay tuned for this Monday when we'll have the new part three.
0:35.0	Previously on the Sporkful.
0:36.7	People are walking in and they see us and they're like,
0:39.1	ah, you're here for the sandwich.
0:41.1	This was a pilgrimage spot.
0:43.9	Clearly that place is long gone.
0:45.8	Who knows whether the owners are alive or dead?
0:50.2	Do you remember that sandwich?
0:52.8	Oh, yeah.
0:53.3	Yeah, I remember every sandwich.
0:55.0	It's being there, eating it there and talking to the people that makes it probably more delicious.
1:03.0	We used to talk a lot, to laugh a lot.
1:06.0	All of a sudden people started being quiet.
1:09.0	People started avoiding coming into hospitals,
1:13.0	and that was when we started trying to help them.
1:17.2	We had one doctor that was kidnapped and tortured.
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