March 2013. Shensharah. Herbs and flowers picking became daily routine for kids who had to seek for shelter in this barren land.
March 2013. Shensharah. Small boy at doorstep of grave which became home for refugees from nearby villages.
March 2013. Shensharah. Ms. Amina with newborn infant. Extremely exhausted woman cant provide milk for her son.
Marh 2013. Om Alsyar. Caves became shelter for many families form Maarat Horma, town which is under continious risk of shelling.
March 2013. Roubia. Despite wet, darkness and cold mothers are forced to raise up their children in this hostile conditions.
February 2013. Shensharah Ismail Khodoor Al-Yosef 75 says crying that he doesnt count on help of humankind anymore.
February 2013. Shensharah. Even though people are extremely poor there , they are ready to share even last ciggarette with stranger.
March 2013. Shensharah. Life in this conditions causes tuberculosis, rheumatism and expose people for Leishmaniasis.
March 2013. Shensharah. In windy, misty, winter weather people suffer from cold. Very soon sun, flies, mosquitos and lack of water became new curse.
"Dead Cities" are the remains of Roman and Byzantine settlements in the north-western Syria. In 2012, during the civil war in Syria, more than one million people had to abandon their homes and sought safe shelter. They came to the places where the Ancients buried their dead. In places such as Shansharah, Robia, Serjilla the living cohabitate with the dead in ruins and tombs, often underground. They are exposed to the elements, cold, wet hungry and vulnerable to disease. Many, fleeing from their homes, could not take much with them, the heaviest luggage they carry is their memories filled with the images, sounds and smells of an ongoing war. Although they hide, danger accompanies them each day with the constant risk of shelling coupled with gnawing hunger. The risk of contracting Tuberculosis or Leishmaniasis is an everyday reality. Photographs by Maciej Moskwa/TESTIGO Documentary