Lise Doucette

They come down the stairs? Yes. How does it feel?

They come down the stairs? Yes. How does it feel?

It must have been cold.

It must have been cold.

And Syrians gather here at the city's most iconic landmark, the new clock tower. It was here in the spring of 2011 that Syrians gathered for peaceful demonstrations to call for greater freedoms. And now, it's a place of pilgrimage. On one side, I can see women, little girls, some in headscarves, some not, posing for selfies. And around the corner, there's men with guns.

And Syrians gather here at the city's most iconic landmark, the new clock tower. It was here in the spring of 2011 that Syrians gathered for peaceful demonstrations to call for greater freedoms. And now, it's a place of pilgrimage. On one side, I can see women, little girls, some in headscarves, some not, posing for selfies. And around the corner, there's men with guns.

This is a snapshot of a new Syria.

This is a snapshot of a new Syria.