As of early hits as Damascus appears to be open, I slowly realize that things are relative, this is a country not entirely closed, let least of all permissive. But this seems to be the day to day, we surprised a few things you for good, others bad, others will surprise no more.
The other day my friend's little brother, call it Hassan, publicly kissed his girlfriend and the police arrested him. Hassan had to go a police station in the night, before they learn the rest of the family, and convince the agent that his brother is a good guy and not repeat. This is an important family contacts at the highest level, still almost did not let the kid go in front of the police when he complained of such absurd standard. My friend also Hassan is silly and outdated, but as he says, made the law, a loophole, Besate in the car or in a bar in a corner, where they can not see those who hold order.
In the next table in a cafe is a cute group of teenagers, dressed very Western, massaged. Three of them wear veils covering their hair, others do not. In the evenings, both wearing skirts. True, not a mini skirt, but still remain above the knee. I do not understand then why they cover their hair. Are not the legs perhaps more attractive than hair?
Today we met the lady who will clean our house and cook for us. I have taken literally the bed and great was my surprise when I found a lady great with their hair covered with a black veil (here usually wear white or color) and also an abaya , ie that black robe that covers the body and clothing-not the face or hair. I have not seen one of these since I have come to Syria and immediately I thought go, we have had the cockroach . I had not finished the sentence I was already regretting it, bad, not to have respect for the lady and her culture. But we are as always ... culture or culture is ?
eye that our girl does not look anything like this girl!
Anyway, I have been short-lived because the internal debate that has been removed immediately abaya, like shoes. And once you have been the owner of the apartment and she has discovered Marc hair. Now I could be in Morocco or even at home in Spain talking to the mother of Halima.
As Mrs. and I do not understand, and that she tries, but it's impossible, I will not have learned Arabic in a week! women has risen from the owner to explain things. Here yes I am surprised, went even cover the lady! And this is a young, beautiful, with excellent English ... and the husband in shorts. It is true that abaya is nice but ... is that I can not handle these things and more here, as I said before, I really have not seen a woman before with abaya. Then she explained to me that is from Saudi Arabia and working at the embassy, \u200b\u200bwhich would explain her outfit 1, if we were at home, but not here.
In the afternoon take a walk and look to buy a beers. Apparently there are many shops that sell them, we do not find them. However, a newsstand tells us that he does have alcohol, we can choose to XXL which is a mixture of Vodka and Redbull (I think) and Bear Beer, a beer in a pint "extra strong" with 12% alcohol. Yes, 12%! Come on, you take a zumito or natural or by going to fart directly.
* Photos taken by the elf, but the abaya
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