Holding On In Aleppo, Syria

January 18, 2013

Holding On In Aleppo, Syria

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Days after a massive bombing in Aleppo, we check-in with Issa Touma. He's a gallery owner and photographer who is committed to staying, in spite of the destruction of so many places he loves. He tells Dick that buildings can be repaired, but the people who are dying cannot be replaced.

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January 18, 2013