Carpet Bazaar in Damascus
Damascus, Syria 2010
Is there a more magical word than ‘souk’ or ‘bazaar’? The words conjure up mystery and magic, a glimpse of the ancient silk road. Winding, dark alleyways filled with a scent of fragrant perfumes, the rustle of silk, the glitter of gold, and the insistent drumbeat of whispered, importuning voices of mustachioed salesmen.