Syria Changes, to a Point
Thursday, February 25th, 2010
NY Times Lens: Syria Changes, to a Point
Ed Kashi’s images of daily life in modern Syria are incredible.
Do you like going to Syria?
It’s a funny thing. I do like the idea of going there. There are moments where I actually like being there. But in general, I find it to be a bit of a frustrating and almost depressing place because you’re so close to having it be a cool place. It’s interesting. It’s colorful. People are lovely. There’s so many interesting things. But ultimately, that heavy arm of security apparatus, that paranoia, that mistrust – it sort of hangs in the air. If it doesn’t poison, it really detracts from the experience there.
