Meanwhile elsewhere

More pictures from Damascus published by Vihreä Lanka -mag behind this link or this link (with an intro in Finnish)

On top of the Old City

In the late afternoon the peaceful roof terrace of Zeituna House in the Old City of Damascus is a good place to read.

Days in Damascus

My story about life in Damascus in the June number of Maailman Kuvalehti.

Zeituna House

In Damascus, FIME is located in the Old City in a beautiful Damascene house from the late Ottoman period (1850s).

Three generations of veils

I met 15-year-old Manal and her family at the Umayyad mosque. They hoped I'd marry a muslim and start covering.

Stay safe Syria

Part of my heart is in Damascus. More pictures coming soon.