DAY 232

14.08.2017, the last, 232nd day of the Civil March For Aleppo,Tal Hmayreh, Lebanon. The last days of march, before getting to the border with Syria were more and more difficult. Although after the journey we knew so much more about Syria and we succeedd with sharing peace message throughout Europe, we did loose a lot of energy and hope that we started with. We saw the initial support and enthusiasm, interest and believes „fading” on the way. We started with hundreds, we ended just with a few. Entering Syria on this day wasnt an option at all, especially with such a small group. That would mean choosing the territory of a party of the conflict over the territory of another party. We didnt want to be just a political puppet.

Janusz/me (Poland), sleeping. This picture was taken in the refugee camp, by a boy who took a chance to play with a heavy, semi professional SLR.
Lebanon Syria camp refugees janusz sleeping sleep accomodation tired 232 cmfa civilmarchforaleppo Poland
Marek (Poland) journalist who shot documentary during the CMFA.
Lebanon Syria camp refugees sleeping sleep accomodation tired 232 cmfa civilmarchforaleppo Poland
Breakfast in Tal Hmayreh.
Lebanon Syria camp refugees janusz accomodation 232 cmfa civilmarchforaleppo poland Tal Hmayreh
Mohammad's son with the painting presented to cmfa.
lebanon syria camp refugees accomodation 232 cmfa civilmarchforaleppo Tal Hmayreh
Breakfest in the Tal Hmayreh refugee camp.
lebanon syria camp refugees accomodation 232 cmfa civilmarchforaleppo Tal Hmayreh
In the Tal Hmayreh refugee camp.
In the Tal Hmayreh refugee camp.
lebanon syria camp refugees accomodation 232 cmfa civilmarchforaleppo Tal Hmayreh Janusz Poland
In the Tal Hmayreh refugee camp.
lebanon syria camp refugees accomodation 232 cmfa civilmarchforaleppo Tal Hmayreh
Thinking of all the refugees who came through the Mediterranean.
lebanon syria camp refugees accomodation 232 cmfa civilmarchforaleppo Tal Hmayreh
Alex (Germany) brushing his teeth, early morning, in the refugee village.
lebanon syria camp refugees alex accomodation 232 cmfa civilmarchforaleppo german Tal Hmayreh
Syrian breakfest at Tal Hmayreh. Jasmine (Germany), Suzanne (Germany), Ismahan (France).
lebanon syria camp refugees accomodation 232 cmfa civilmarchforaleppo German France Tal Hmayreh Ismahan Jasmine Suzanne
Talking with Syrians; Jasmine (Germany), Suzanne (Germany).
Lebanon Syria camp refugees accomodation 232 cmfa civilmarchforaleppo German France Tal Hmayreh Jasmine Suzanne
Syrian breakfest at Tal Hmayreh. Jasmine (Germany), Suzanne (Germany), Ismahan (France).
Lebanon Syria camp refugees accomodation 232 cmfa civilmarchforaleppo German Tal Hmayreh Jasmine Suzanne
Ali, one of not many Lebanese, who joined us in Beirut.
Lebanon Syria camp refugees accomodation 232 cmfa civilmarchforaleppo German Tal Hmayreh Ali
Ismahan (France) contemplating the situation in Syrian refugee village.
Lebanon Syria camp refugees accomodation 232 cmfa civilmarchforaleppo German Tal Hmayreh Ismahan
On the way to the border. CMFA was not able to march, but we got the permission to go to the venue by buses.
Lebanon 232 cmfa civilmarchforaleppo Tal Hmayreh transport Hanadi Malika Anna Suzanne
Hanadi joined us in Lebanon, in Beirut, together with Ali. She continued to march with us until the end of the march.
Lebanon Syria 232 cmfa civilmarchforaleppo Tal Hmayreh transport Hanadi
Ismahan (France) on the way to the border. CMFA was not able to march; but we got the permission to go to the venue by buses.
Lebanon Syria camp refugees 232 cmfa civilmarchforaleppo Tal Hmayreh transport Ismahan
On the way to the border. CMFA was not able to march, but we got the permission to go to the venue by buses.
Lebanon Syria camp refugees 232 cmfa civilmarchforaleppo Tal Hmayreh transport group
Ali (Lebanon) on the way to the border.
Lebanon Syria camp refugees 232 cmfa civilmarchforaleppo Tal Hmayreh transport Ali
CMFA marching to the top of the hill, from the landscape of Syria could be observed.
Lebanon Syria camp refugees 232 cmfa civilmarchforaleppo Tal Hmayreh transport group border Ali Ismahan Suzanne Hanadi Jasmine Alex Malika Anna Janusz Operatione Colomba
CMFA group looking at Syria. When we finally reached the border - it was moving. We stood on the hill, seeing the green fields of Syria until the horizon. It was hot, as only Lebaneese middle summer can be. The sky was perfectly blue with some single clouds and this picturesqe image totally didnt match the image of Syria you can see in the news. But standing there, with the Lebanese security forces behind, you could clearly feel that its not just another border.
Lebanon Syria camp refugees 232 cmfa civilmarchforaleppo Tal Hmayreh transport group border Ali Ismahan Suzanne Hanadi Jasmine Alex Malika Anna Janusz Operatione Colomba
Alexander from Operazione Colomba shows us the landscape of Syria.
Lebanon Syria camp refugees 232 cmfa civilmarchforaleppo Tal Hmayreh Ali Hanadi Jasmine Alex Malika Janusz Operatione Colomba border
CMFA on the very end of the journey in Lebanon, near the border with Syria.
Lebanon Syria 232 cmfa civilmarchforaleppo Tal Hmayreh Ali Ismahan Suzanne Hanadi Jasmine Alex Malika Anna Janusz Operatione Colomba border
Ismahan (France) looking at Syria.
Lebanon Syria camp refugees 232 cmfa civilmarchforaleppo Tal Hmayreh Ismahan border
CMFA at the Syrian-Lebanese border.
Lebanon Syria camp refugees 232 cmfa civilmarchforaleppo Tal Hmayreh Ali Ismahan Suzanne Hanadi Jasmine Alex Malika Anna Janusz Operatione Colomba border
Anna (Poland) takes picture of her shoe, shoe that acompanied her from the beginning of the march. There are photographs with these shoes from many days of the CMFA.
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Syria.
Lebanon Syria 232 cmfa civilmarchforaleppo border landscape
Suzanne (Germany) takes a picture at the end of the CMFA.
Lebanon Syria 232 cmfa civilmarchforaleppo border Suzanne German
Alex (Germany) celebrates the end of the journey.
Lebanon Syria 232 cmfa civilmarchforaleppo border Alex German
Sharing joy at the Syrian border. 8 months journey is over for Anna (Poland), Alex (Germany), Malika (France) and Marek (Poland).
Lebanon Syria 232 cmfa civilmarchforaleppo border joy Alex Malika Anna Janusz Marek group
On the way back from the border hill we were invited to another refugee house to a small dessert and talks.
Lebanon Syria 232 cmfa civilmarchforaleppo Tal Hmayreh Ali Ismahan Suzanne Hanadi Jasmine Alex Malika Anna Janusz Operatione Colomba border visit
On the way back from the border hill we were invited to another refugee house to a small dessert and talks. I had the occasion to show the photographs from the journey.
Lebanon Syria 232 cmfa civilmarchforaleppo Tal Hmayreh Ali Ismahan Suzanne Hanadi Jasmine Alex Malika Anna Janusz Operatione Colomba border visit
On the way back from the border hill we were invited to another refugee house to a small dessert and talks.
Lebanon Syria 232 cmfa civilmarchforaleppo Tal Hmayreh Ali Ismahan Suzanne Hanadi Jasmine Alex Malika Anna Janusz Operatione Colomba border visit
Civil march members meeting for the last time as one group, spending so many days in a small team caused many tensions. After 232 hectict days together, we all deserved a proper rest.
Lebanon Syria 232 cmfa civilmarchforaleppo Tripolis Ali Ismahan Suzanne Hanadi Jasmine Alex Malika Anna Janusz restaurant