Syria: Women Wear Pink

For my class on artists look into contemporary events, I interviewed a friend of mine who had gone to Syria.

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• Commentary
• Syria
• Documentary
• women
• middle
• east
• traveling

[JRTAFT]

Yes she really has been to Syria. She studied Arabic for 2 semesters before going. Maybe she didn't stay long enough to understand the full picture; she lived there for two months. These were the, what you could call "first" impressions that she got.

[JRTAFT]

You still haven't told me what you disagree with exactly. I don't think Syria is uncivilized at all. Just socially different. Which comments are bad things? She said it was great to tour Syria and how wonderful your sites were. Do you disagree with the fact that people wouldn't talk to her because she was a woman? Or what college women like to talk about? Tell your views because I don't understand the offense.

[JRTAFT]

Muslimah4life617 How many times did you decide to watch my piece? One comment wasn't enough to express your feelings? What do you have, like eight? A bit ironic considering your message said something along the lines of "if you don't have something nice to say, say nothing at all" If you would like to express your views on Syrian women, I am all ears. I agree my piece was slanted by only having one interviewee, but it was a class assignment with a deadline.

[montyzone]

Thank you...Would you also please say something about camels...all people here in Britain think that all middle-eastern people ride camels. did you see anyone...apart from the desert...and...Na'am Antee Bint!!!

[arab4ever]

I disagree on some of your views, it's all good though, sounds like you've learned quite alot in just 2 months.

[FunnyLooking77]

lol @ the banner that read... welcome to syria, the country of safety and peace... oooh really? liar!!

[Xxluna96]

I live in syria.... and never came across this kind of situation, where a guy tell you sorry but i cant speak to you, your not related!!! how could men possibly work with no woman to buy ?? Hhahahhaha and the thing about towelss!!! WTF are you trying to say, it doesnt make any sence... it would've been better if you didnt even try to learn arabic. 2 semesters for only 2 sentences?? huh

[Selvestr111]

allow me to tell u what we have disagrees on what thats girl said ...

firstable i dont think she was realy in syria !

because 1. we do date . lmao

2. girls and women have many thing to foucs on unlike what u said that they only foucs on what should be gettin : girls or boys ...

and for information ! we r not only muslims .. we r christians and many deffernt relegions !

finally i ll say it again !

i dont think thats girl have eaver been eaven on the boarder of syria .... lol

[tarzan3734443]

What the hell you are talking about? you know nothing about women in syria ,, have you realy been there in syria? or you are just bullshiting about that lol ?

[mvanna]

I'm curious, How long did you study Arabic in Syria? It seems you have the accent down.

[phibrahim]

couldn't possibly agree more ;p

[MyGreenGloves]

It's always interesting to see what other people have to say about Syria :)

[MyGreenGloves]

If you meant that there were more restrictions in the dating world, then yeah I'll have to agree. It's not 'in the norm' for guys to openly date girls unless of course they are looking to marry the girl.. My parents dated before getting married (this was in the 70s) but then again, I'm not sure if it has to do with religion. Have you been outside Damascus? It's really quite different all over Syria - Damascus is the most conservative of all major cities, so perhaps you didn't experience it all?

[MyGreenGloves]

Hi there. It was really interesting to watch your video on Syria. A couple of things I wanted to comment on. What you said about Syrian men and women not speaking to eachother - I'll have to disagree on that. I've never experienced or come across a situation where 'men don't speak to women'... The younger generation is quite open to that - girls can be friends with guys and that's no problem.