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Subject: [Leica] Syrian Children
From: tmanley at gmail.com (Tina Manley)
Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2017 08:48:27 -0400
References: <CA+yJO1AJFxRmLGvrwt0KrdiXDjXw5Re2g+MnYFgEPkSNg+FxKQ@mail.gmail.com> <896AF3F7-78FC-4FE2-9069-4A621F3C9E0C@icloud.com> <00474D90-17C5-451C-B696-0835FC8CD5C1@frozenlight.eu>

Thanks, Nathan.  The people I met in Syria were those who chose to stay and
they all have high hopes that the refugees who left will return to help
them rebuild their country when they get it back.  Unfortunately, there is
a lot of oil in Syria.

Tina

On Tue, Jun 13, 2017 at 12:23 AM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu>
wrote:

> Exactly what George said. This is a beautiful image, regardless of place.
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> As for the news, I am fairly sure that what I see on the BBC is a more
> accurate reflection of the overall situation in Syria than what the Syrians
> themselves see. To call it a sorry mess would be an understatement. I am
> writing this at a hotel in Brussels, the sun is shining and there is a
> military vehicle parked on the square below to try to protect me from
> people who have returned from Syria with stupid ideas.
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> Kind regards,
> Nathan
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> Nathan Wajsman
> Alicante, Spain
> http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/>
> http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu
> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws <
> http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ <
> http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/>
> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator <
> http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator>
> YNWA
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> > On 13 Jun 2017, at 01:44, George Lottermoser <george.imagist at 
> > icloud.com>
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> >> On Jun 12, 2017, at 6:27 PM, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> I told myself I would not post here again since my last post about my
> trip
> >> to Syria was totally ignored.  I checked to be sure it was posted and it
> >> was.  My posts on Facebook have received many comments but not a single
> one
> >> here.  Just in case, I'm trying one more time before I give up
> completely.
> >> These are Syrian children who attend a school that is supported by our
> >> Syrian Working Group.  We are trying to make it possible for Syrians to
> >> stay in Syria.  If you read my first post, you know that the news we
> >> receive in the USA is very different from what the Syrians believe is
> the
> >> truth.  We are just hoping the children will be able to make a
> difference
> >> in the future.
> >>
> >> http://www.pbase.com/tinamanley/image/165612438
> >>
> >> Leica SL, 50/1.4 - a phenomenal lens.
> >
> > just because I don?t comment
> > doesn?t mean I?m not looking.
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> > I think when we post in multiple venues
> > we can expect ?less? comments in one or another.
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> > Especially redundant = the FB LUG and this email list.
> >
> > fond regards,
> >
> > George
> >
> > http://www.imagist.com/blog
> > http://www.imagist.com
> > http://www.linkedin.com/imagist
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-- 
Tina Manley
www.tinamanley.com
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In reply to: Message from tmanley at gmail.com (Tina Manley) ([Leica] Syrian Children)
Message from george.imagist at icloud.com (George Lottermoser) ([Leica] Syrian Children)
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