Syria: Colourful ‘I Love Aleppo’ festival bursts to life

The streets of Aleppo were filled with its colourful youth on Friday, as ’I Love Aleppo’ festival kicked off with a marathon organised by the city and volunteers. SOT, participant (Arabic): “Despite my broken leg, I wanted to participate today, because I have been waiting for this day for a year. I am so happy. I wish people come to see that actually there is nothing [dangerous].“ SOT, participant (Arabic): “We came to the activity today, we are a group of young men and girls, and nearly every youngster i