DAY 230
Simone (Italy), Malika (France) and Jasmine (Germany) waiting to start marching, early morning on the Tripolis corniche.
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Strong Italian support - the "Operazione Colomba" team.
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Anna and Rabee enjoy 15 minutes break. We were offred drinks and food, amazing Lebanese hospitality!
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The group marching near Deir Aamar, Lebanon.
Malika (France) marching near Deir Aamar, Lebanon.
The group marching near Deir Aamar, Lebanon.
The group marching near Deir Aamar, Lebanon.
5 minutes break near Deir Aamar.
Anna (Poland) resting in the hot.
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Security man waving CMFA flag while the group was forced to stop marching and was invited to wait for further instructions in the Deir Aamar municipality.
Anna (Poland), Rabee (Syria), Suzanne (Germany) and Hanna (France) waiting for the decision of Lebanese municipality and security forces permission to march further.
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After putting a lot of effort, hours of discussing, trying to find a solution to the situation, slowly came doubts if we will be able to continue. It seemd like there is no option to go further, the Civil March for Aleppo, was to end in Deir Aamar, stopped by local authorities.
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Fierce discussion about the situation.
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Ismahan (France) and Hanna (France) listening to the output of Anna's fight to make further marching possible.
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Ismahan (France) proposing an idea.
Alexander (Italy) from "Operazione Colomba" showed "cold blood". On the basis of his experiences he proposed to give up marching and to reach the north by cars. Most reasonable solution but it meant "no more marching" for the Civil March for Aleppo.
Anna, the founder of the CMFA, finally gave up the fight. Polish consulate refused to help us. It meant one - no more marching north.
Anna (Poland) waiting for the bus that were to take the group back to Tripolis.
Being uncertain about the final step of the march, waiting for the bus that were to take the group back to Tripolis.
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Waiting for the bus that were to take the group back to Tripolis.
Simone (Italy) and Alex (Germany) on the way back to Tripolis.
On the way back to Tripolis.
