Pratique du shadowing : Entering Syria in 2025 | New Government in Power
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- Syria's government just collapsed.Le gouvernement syrien vient de s'effondrer.0:00
- I'm heading there right now for the first time since I was banned for shooting a video series that the old regime did not like.Je m'y rends en ce moment même pour la première fois depuis que je suis banni pour avoir tourné une série vidéo que l'ancien régime n'aimait pas.0:05
- Since my last trip, everything has changed.Depuis mon dernier voyage, tout a changé.0:11
- On December 8th, 2024, opposition forces took over the Syrian capital of Damascus, forcing out their dictator Bashar Assad, whose family ruled for over 50 years.Le 8 décembre 2024, les forces d'opposition ont pris le contrôle de la capitale syrienne Damas, expulsant leur dictateur Bachar al-Assad, dont la famille a gouverné pendant plus de 50 ans.0:14
- This marks a historic turning point in the civil war that's killed nearly 1 million people since 2011.C'est un tournant historique dans la guerre civile qui a tué près d'un million de personnes depuis 2011.0:24
- The success of this rebellion has given Syrians a new sense of freedom, but the future remains uncertain.Le succès de cette rébellion a donné aux Syriens un nouveau sentiment de liberté, mais l'avenir reste incertain.0:29
- The war has created the largest refugee crisis in modern history, displacing more than half of Syria's total population.La guerre a créé la plus grande crise de réfugiés de l'histoire moderne, déplaçant plus de la moitié de la population totale de la Syrie.0:35
- To make things worse, food prices are soaring.Pour aggraver les choses, les prix des aliments montent en flèche.0:41
- Medical care is hard to access and electricity goes out daily.Les soins médicaux sont difficiles d'accès et l'électricité s'éteint quotidiennement.0:44
- I'm getting this grope and the power just went out.Je sens cette proximité et la puissance vient de s'éteindre.0:48
- With no functioning government, borders that were once locked down are now wide open.Sans gouvernement fonctionnel, les frontières autrefois verrouillées sont désormais grandes ouvertes.0:51
- Massive rallies fill the streets.Des rassemblements massifs remplissent les rues.0:55
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- Yes, I'm here!Oui, je suis ici!0:57
- And buildings with official records have been burned to ashes.Et les bâtiments avec les dossiers officiels ont été brûlés en cendres.0:59
- Literally in one night, they burned all the documents.Littéralement en une seule nuit, ils ont brûlé tous les documents.1:02
- Yes, they want to hide the evidence.Oui, ils veulent cacher les preuves.1:04
- Over the next four days, I'm attempting to visit Syria's most dangerous cities that have been off limits for decades.Au cours des quatre prochains jours, j'essaie de visiter les villes les plus dangereuses de Syrie qui sont interdites depuis des décennies.1:06
- I've never seen anything like that in my life.Je n'ai jamais vu quelque chose comme ça de ma vie.1:12
- I'm also going to try to get access inside the country's deadliest prison, where all the inmates just escaped.Je vais aussi essayer d'accéder à l'intérieur de la prison la plus mortelle du pays, où tous les détenus viennent de s'échapper.1:14
- So what do the local people think about the fall of Assad's regime, and what are their hopes for the next generation?Alors, qu'en pensent les gens du coin de la chute du régime d'Assad, et quels sont leurs espoirs pour la prochaine génération?1:20
- After visiting every country in the world, this is the craziest trip of my life.Après avoir visité tous les pays du monde, c'est le voyage le plus fou de ma vie.1:25
- My journey begins in Beirut, Lebanon, one of my favorite cities on earth, and I really enjoyed being back.Mon voyage commence à Beyrouth, au Liban, l'une de mes villes préférées sur terre, et j'ai vraiment apprécié d'être de retour.1:34
- Welcome!Bienvenue!1:40
- But sadly, I'm sick like a dog from food poisoning that I picked up a few days ago in India.Mais malheureusement, je suis malade comme un chien d'une intoxication alimentaire que j'ai contractée il y a quelques jours en Inde.1:42
- On the short drive to the Syrian border, my driver and I crossed through multiple checkpoints to exit Lebanon.Lors du court trajet jusqu'à la frontière syrienne, mon chauffeur et moi avons traversé plusieurs postes de contrôle pour quitter le Liban.1:48
- We're in no man's land between Lebanon and Syria.Nous sommes dans un no man's land entre le Liban et la Syrie.1:53
- But on the Syrian side, with the government in shambles, they have an interesting new system.Mais du côté syrien, avec le gouvernement en ruines, ils ont un nouveau système intéressant.1:56
- So there's kind of a loophole to get into Syria.Il y a donc une sorte de faille pour entrer en Syrie.2:00
- They stamp a paper, not the passport.Ils tamponnent un papier, pas le passeport.2:02
- Here's my actual entry.Voici mon entrée réelle.2:04
- But what if I lose the paper, and then there's no proof that I entered Syria?Mais que se passe-t-il si je perds le papier, et alors il n'y a pas de preuve que j'ai entré la Syrie?2:06
- It is surreal to cross this border, especially since I never thought I'd step foot here again.C'est surréaliste de traverser cette frontière, surtout puisque je n'ai jamais pensé que je reviendrais ici.2:09
- I love Syria.J'aime la Syrie.2:13
- This country has a fascinating history, some of the world's most hospitable people.Ce pays a une histoire fascinante, certaines des personnes les plus hospitalières du monde.2:14
- The more you take pictures, the more we love you.Plus vous prenez de photos, plus nous vous aimons.2:18
- And honestly, the best cuisine in the Middle East.Et honnêtement, la meilleure cuisine du Moyen-Orient.2:21
- But right away, things feel different.Mais tout de suite, les choses se sentent différentes.2:23
- I am walking past checkpoints that have literally just been demolished.Je marche devant des postes de contrôle qui ont littéralement vient d'être démolis.2:25
- The moment you go into Syria, you have all these abandoned buildings here that used to be checkpoints.Au moment où vous entrez en Syrie, vous avez tous ces bâtiments abandonnés ici qui étaient autrefois des postes de contrôle.2:29
- Completely gutted.Complètement vidé.2:34
- Imagine military standing here with weapons like recently, like six weeks ago.Imaginez l'armée debout ici avec des armes récemment, il y a environ six semaines.2:35
- This is the old Syria flag, which they've destroyed the walls.C'est l'ancien drapeau syrien, dont ils ont détruit les murs.2:39
- And now the new flag is over there.Et maintenant le nouveau drapeau est là-bas.2:42
- It is a totally different Syria.C'est une Syrie totalement différente.2:44
- And I'm ready for this one.Et je suis prêt pour celle-ci.2:46
- It's gonna be one hell of a trip.Ça va être un sacré voyage.2:47
- How are you doing?Comment ça va?2:48
- Good to see you.C'est bon de te voir.2:49
- Thank you, thank you.Merci, merci.2:50
- This is Ayub and he will be my local guide for the next four days.C'est Ayub et il sera mon guide local pour les quatre prochains jours.2:51
- I freaked out because there's no signal here.J'ai paniqué parce qu'il n'y a pas de signal ici.2:55
- And I was like, how is it going on the border?Et j'étais genre, comment ça se passe à la frontière?2:58
- I was banned from Syria like until two months ago.J'ai été banni de Syrie jusqu'à il y a deux mois.3:01
- Yes.Oui.3:05
- But when the new government now, they don't care because all of the issues is related to Assad regime.Mais maintenant avec le nouveau gouvernement, ils ne s'en soucient pas parce que tous les problèmes sont liés au régime d'Assad.3:05
- I'm not going to get kidnapped.Je ne vais pas être enlevé.3:11
- No.Non.3:12
- If I do, you need to bail me out of prison.Si je le suis, tu dois me faire sortir de prison.3:13
- Yeah.Ouais.3:15
- Ayub tells me that we can try to sneak inside the famous Sidneyah prison, where all the inmates escaped after Assad fled to Russia.Ayub me dit que nous pouvons essayer de nous faufiler à l'intérieur de la célèbre prison Sidneyah, où tous les détenus se sont échappés après qu'Assad s'est enfui en Russie.3:16
- But first I want to hear his take on how people are feeling now that their corrupt leader is gone.Mais d'abord, je veux entendre son point de vue sur ce que ressentent les gens maintenant que leur leader corrompu est parti.3:23
- They don't care that I'm filming?Ils ne s'en soucient pas que je filme?3:28
- No.Non.3:29
- Do they want me to film?Ils veulent que je filme?3:29
- Yes, because they want to expose Assad for our MC.Oui, parce qu'ils veulent exposer Assad pour notre MC.3:30
- Oh, okay.D'accord.3:34
- When I came here last time, it was completely opposite.Quand je suis venu ici la dernière fois, c'était complètement l'opposé.3:35
- Now it's very relaxing.Maintenant c'est très relaxant.3:37
- We even can fly a drone next to a checkpoint on a fifth -year base.Nous pouvons même faire voler un drone à côté d'un poste de contrôle sur une base quinquennale.3:39
- Crazy dude.Fou, mec.3:43
- The new Syria.La nouvelle Syrie.3:44
- Yeah.Ouais.3:44
- People are happy because for them, Assad is the worst thing to Syria ever.Les gens sont heureux parce que pour eux, Assad est la pire chose qui soit jamais arrivée à la Syrie.3:45
- Who is in power now?Qui est au pouvoir maintenant?3:52
- His name is Abu Muhammad Al -Jula.Son nom est Abu Muhammad Al-Jula.3:53
- People like him, he's nice.Les gens l'aiment, il est sympa.3:56
- He's acting nice with people.Il agit gentiment avec les gens.3:57
- But for me personally, I support democracy.Mais personnellement, je soutiens la démocratie.4:00
- But I think we don't have this right now.Mais je pense que nous n'avons pas ça en ce moment.4:03
- But it's better than Assad.Mais c'est mieux qu'Assad.4:06
- Of course.Bien sûr.4:07
- Anything is better than Assad.Tout est mieux qu'Assad.4:08
- Anything.N'importe quoi.4:10
- Before we head to the prison, we have to check out Damascus.Avant de nous diriger vers la prison, nous devons vérifier Damas.4:11
- As the beating heart of Syria's economy and culture, I'm dying to see how much has changed since my last visit.Étant le cœur battant de l'économie et de la culture de la Syrie, j'ai hâte de voir combien a changé depuis ma dernière visite.4:13
- So crazy to be back here, man.C'est fou d'être de retour ici, mec.4:19
- I remember everything.Je me souviens de tout.4:20
- All of this area was closed by checkpoints and military because Assad lives close from here.Toute cette zone était fermée par des postes de contrôle et l'armée parce qu'Assad vivait près d'ici.4:21
- You cannot walk here freely.Vous ne pouvez pas marcher librement ici.4:26
- They like to use the horn in Syria.Ils aiment utiliser le klaxon en Syrie.4:32
- It's so cool to be back here in Damascus.C'est tellement cool d'être de retour ici à Damas.4:39
- I just remember standing in this exact spot.Je me souviens juste d'être debout à cet endroit exact.4:41
- Through all the wars and everything, the old city is really intact.À travers toutes les guerres et tout, la vieille ville est vraiment intacte.4:44
- Yeah.Ouais.4:47
- Like it hasn't been destroyed.Comme si elle n'avait pas été détruite.4:48
- Ayub and I met in 2019.Ayub et moi nous nous sommes rencontrés en 2019.4:49
- Yes.Oui.4:51
- Hi, my name is Ayub and we're going to tell you a different story about Syria.Bonjour, je m'appelle Ayub et nous allons vous raconter une histoire différente sur la Syrie.4:51
- And then my friend Rowan, who runs Young Pioneer Tours, who actually set up this trip, he told me about Ayub and now we're here.Et puis mon ami Rowan, qui dirige Young Pioneer Tours, qui a en fait organisé ce voyage, il m'a parlé d'Ayub et maintenant nous sommes ici.4:55
- I didn't imagine a small world.Je n'ai pas imaginé un petit monde.5:01
- Small world, bro.Petit monde, mec.5:03
- Really small world.Vraiment un petit monde.5:04
- Everywhere in Damascus is bustling with activity and street life.Partout à Damas est bourdonnant d'activité et de vie de rue.5:07
- So everywhere on the streets of Damascus now you can find people exchanging money.Donc partout dans les rues de Damas maintenant vous pouvez trouver des gens qui échangent de l'argent.5:10
- But before it was illegal.Mais avant c'était illégal.5:14
- But now they really want dollars and you can exchange anywhere, like here.Mais maintenant ils veulent vraiment des dollars et vous pouvez échanger n'importe où, comme ici.5:15
- Thank you.Merci.5:18
- Thank you very much.Merci beaucoup.5:19
- America.L'Amérique.5:20
- Good.Bon.5:21
- Thank you.Merci.5:21
- I got all this money here but it has Assad's face on it right here.J'ai tout cet argent ici mais il a la face d'Assad dessus ici.5:22
- Ayub is telling me that the money is going to be changed.Ayub me dit que l'argent va être changé.5:26
- They will remove zeros like Turkey and they will remove the Assad bottle.Ils supprimeront les zéros comme en Turquie et ils supprimeront la bouteille Assad.5:29
- What a crazy time to visit a country where everything is changing.Quel moment fou de visiter un pays où tout change.5:33
- All over Syria you find bullet holes in Assad's face.Partout en Syrie vous trouvez des trous de balle sur le visage d'Assad.5:39
- So crazy to see this happening.C'est fou de voir ça se produire.5:44
- These are photos of people missing in Sinai Prison.Ce sont des photos de personnes disparues à la prison du Sinaï.5:46
- Look at this.Regarde ça.5:49
- So sad.Tellement triste.5:51
- As we make our way to the prison, the outskirts of Damascus tell an ugly story.Alors que nous nous dirigeons vers la prison, les faubourgs de Damas racontent une histoire laide.5:52
- One of civil war and terrible suffering.Une de guerre civile et de terribles souffrances.5:57
- The physical line between the beautiful city center and the desolate rubble is razor thin.La ligne physique entre le beau centre-ville et les décombres désolés est extrêmement mince.5:59
- See now here?Vous voyez maintenant ici?6:04
- It looks nice.Ça a l'air sympa.6:05
- Compare it with after that line.Comparez-le avec après cette ligne.6:05
- Whoa, look at those buildings.Whoa, regardez ces bâtiments.6:08
- Under Assad, Syrians endured mass executions, chemical attacks on civilians and the deliberate bombing of hospitals and schools.Sous Assad, les Syriens ont enduré des exécutions de masse, des attaques chimiques contre des civils et le bombardement délibéré d'hôpitaux et d'écoles.6:11
- It literally feels like another planet out here.Ça ressemble littéralement à une autre planète ici.6:18
- Every building around me is destroyed.Chaque bâtiment autour de moi est détruit.6:21
- Completely destroyed, gone, gutted.Complètement détruit, disparu, vidé.6:23
- This is used to be a kitchen.C'était autrefois une cuisine.6:25
- A lady in the evening cooking here, kids playing here and now it's all gone.Une dame le soir qui cuisinait ici, des enfants qui jouaient ici et maintenant tout est parti.6:28
- Jeez, dude.Zut, mec.6:33
- It's not clean yet.Ce n'est pas encore propre.6:43
- It's from mines.C'est venu des mines.6:45
- From mines?Des mines?6:46
- Be careful of the rockets that didn't explode.Faites attention aux fusées qui n'ont pas explosé.6:47
- Bro, how am I going to know if I step on a mine or...Mec, comment vais-je savoir si je marche sur une mine ou...6:50
- I walk through this way many times.Je marche par ici plusieurs fois.6:53
- I thought you were going to say be careful about glass or something, not about rockets that haven't exploded.Je pensais que tu allais dire fais attention au verre ou quelque chose, pas aux fusées qui n'ont pas explosé.6:55
- Do you remember when all these like...Te souviens-tu de quand tout cela comme...7:00
- Yes, before the war I used to come here with my brother.Oui, avant la guerre je venais ici avec mon frère.7:01
- No words can describe the feeling of standing here right now and looking at all this destruction.Aucune parole ne peut décrire le sentiment de se tenir ici maintenant et de regarder toute cette destruction.7:05
- I mean, now I've traveled to Ukraine and Mogadishu, Somalia, Libya.Je veux dire, maintenant j'ai voyagé en Ukraine et à Mogadiscio, en Somalie, en Libye.7:09
- You see a little bit of destruction, but not like this.Vous voyez un peu de destruction, mais pas comme ça.7:14
- It's hard to swallow.C'est difficile à avaler.7:17
- Soldiers used to be here and moving through those tunnels.Les soldats étaient ici et se déplaçaient dans ces tunnels.7:20
- Let's go in the tunnel.Allons dans le tunnel.7:23
- Wow, dude.Wow, mec.7:32
- Keeps going farther and farther.Continue d'aller plus loin et plus loin.7:33
- It gets narrow and narrow.Ça devient étroit et étroit.7:35
- It's freaky here.C'est bizarre ici.7:37
- Wait, so people could live down here.Attends, les gens pourraient vivre ici?7:38
- I think this is for electricity.Je pense que c'est pour l'électricité.7:40
- Yeah, so people did live down here.Ouais, donc les gens vivaient ici.7:42
- This is kind of freaky.C'est un peu bizarre.7:44
- Yeah, it's like a city under a city.Ouais, c'est comme une ville sous une ville.7:45
- Yeah, but it's so quiet and still in here.Ouais, mais c'est tellement calme et immobile ici.7:49
- It's difficult to breathe.C'est difficile de respirer.7:51
- This is so not safe.C'est tellement dangereux.7:55
- There's glass everywhere.Il y a du verre partout.7:56
- This is the last checkpoint of Assad's regime army on that time.C'est le dernier poste de contrôle de l'armée du régime d'Assad à cette époque.7:59
- You can go inside of it.Vous pouvez entrer dedans.8:04
- Yeah, it's empty.Ouais, c'est vide.8:06
- Whoa, man.Wow, mec.8:07
- So wild and you can peep outside from here.Tellement sauvage et tu peux regarder dehors d'ici.8:08
- Is this like one of the worst destruction in all of Syria?C'est comme l'une des pires destructions de toute la Syrie?8:11
- Yes, this area calls Jobar.Oui, cette zone s'appelle Jobar.8:13
- In the whole country, this is like...Dans tout le pays, c'est comme...8:15
- Yes, Jobar Darayih Homs.Oui, Jobar Darayih Homs.8:17
- This is the most.C'est le plus.8:19
- Can you imagine Assad's forces here and the oppositions in the tunnels?Pouvez-vous imaginer les forces d'Assad ici et les oppositions dans les tunnels?8:20
- The Syrian civil war started in 2011 as protests against Assad's regime, inspired by the Arab Spring, which was a wave of uprisings across the Middle East, demanding democracy andLa guerre civile syrienne a commencé en 2011 par des protestations contre le régime d'Assad, inspirées par le Printemps arabe, qui était une vague de soulèvements au Moyen-Orient, exigeant la démocratie et8:28
- an end to corruption.une fin à la corruption.8:38
- But after the brutal government crackdown, it spiraled into a full -scale war involving rebels and other militias.Mais après la répression gouvernementale brutale, elle s'est transformée en une guerre à grande échelle impliquant des rebelles et d'autres milices.8:39
- The Free Syrian Army was the first major rebel group, supported by Turkey.L'Armée syrienne libre était le premier grand groupe de rebelles, soutenu par la Turquie.8:45
- But over time, it dissolved and lost influence.Mais au fil du temps, elle s'est dissoute et a perdu de l'influence.8:49
- Now, a militant group called HTS, which is short for Hayat Tahir al -Sham, and was once part of al -Qaeda, controls the majority of Syria, and has a largeMaintenant, un groupe militant appelé HTS, qui est l'abréviation de Hayat Tahir al-Sham, et qui était autrefois une partie d'Al-Qaïda, contrôle la majorité de la Syrie, et a une grande8:51
- base in Idlib, a city in northwestern Syria where I'm hoping to visit later.base à Idlib, une ville dans le nord-ouest de la Syrie où j'espère visiter plus tard.9:00
- Meanwhile, ISIS or the Islamic State took over Syria and Iraq, enforcing extreme rule through mass killings.Pendant ce temps, l'ISIS ou l'État islamique a pris le contrôle de la Syrie et de l'Irak, imposant un règne extrême par des meurtres de masse.9:04
- They were eventually defeated, but a few members still linger in the desert of Syria.Ils ont finalement été vaincus, mais quelques membres traînent encore dans le désert de la Syrie.9:10
- Finally, we have the Syrian Democratic Forces, who are mostly led by the Kurds, a stateless ethnic group in the northeast.Enfin, nous avons les Forces démocratiques syriennes, qui sont principalement dirigées par les Kurdes, un groupe ethnique apatride dans le nord-est.9:14
- They received U .S.Ils ont reçu des États-Unis.9:20
- support to fight ISIS, but now Turkey sees them as a major threat.le soutien pour combattre l'ISIS, mais maintenant la Turquie les considère comme une menace majeure.9:21
- Russia and Iran have backed Assad's government, while the opposition has been supported by Gulf states like Qatar.La Russie et l'Iran ont soutenu le gouvernement d'Assad, tandis que l'opposition a été soutenue par des États du Golfe comme le Qatar.9:25
- It is devastating that kids and families have been caught in the crossfire of these shifting power dynamics.C'est dévastateur que des enfants et des familles aient été pris dans les feux croisés de ces dynamiques de pouvoir changeantes.9:31
- But nowhere explains this new stage of the conflict better than the human slaughterhouse I'm about to enter.Mais nulle part n'explique mieux cette nouvelle étape du conflit que l'abattoir humain sur lequel je suis sur le point d'entrer.9:36
- We just arrived at one of the world's deadliest prisons called Sidneya here.Nous venons d'arriver à l'une des prisons les plus mortelles du monde appelée Sidneya ici.9:41
- Over 150 ,000 people have been killed.Plus de 150 000 personnes ont été tuées.9:46
- Inside of that gate.À l'intérieur de cette porte.9:48
- Let's get into the prison.Allons à la prison.9:51
- Hello, hello, hello.Bonjour, bonjour, bonjour.9:54
- Hello, Aiko.Bonjour, Aiko.9:54
- Holy shit, we've just entered the prison.Sacre bleu, nous venons d'entrer à la prison.9:56
- If I contacted you like three months ago, and I said, hey, bro, let's go to Sidneya prison, what would you say?Si je te contactais il y a trois mois, et je te disais, hé, mec, allons à la prison Sidneya, que dirais-tu?10:01
- You are crazy.Tu es fou.10:08
- That's impossible.C'est impossible.10:09
- I never imagined myself coming here, because no one expected that Assad regime would fall that fast.Je ne m'imaginais jamais venir ici, parce que personne ne s'attendait à ce que le régime d'Assad tombe si vite.10:10
- They got all these tanks from Russia.Ils ont tous ces chars d'assaut de Russie.10:16
- You can feel like they're Russian cars.Tu peux sentir qu'ils sont des voitures russes.10:18
- So fucking eerie to be the only one here.Tellement inquiétant d'être le seul ici.10:21
- This is so bizarre.C'est tellement bizarre.10:32
- We've just entered the prison, and this is insane.Nous venons d'entrer à la prison, et c'est dingue.10:33
- So this is a normal seal.C'est donc un joint normal.10:37
- There's a normal seal.Il y a un joint normal.10:39
- They keep here up to 100 % only in this space.Ils gardent ici jusqu'à 100 % seulement dans cet espace.10:40
- What?Quoi?10:44
- Are there bodies in here?Y a-t-il des corps ici?10:45
- No, no, only clothes.Non, non, seulement des vêtements.10:46
- Are you sure?Tu es sûr?10:47
- Because when everyone left, they only left with other clothes.Parce que quand tout le monde est parti, ils n'ont quitté que d'autres vêtements.10:48
- They only have light from here.Ils n'ont que de la lumière d'ici.10:51
- So imagine yourself sitting here, and that's the only light you can see.Alors imaginez-vous assis ici, et c'est la seule lumière que vous puissiez voir.10:54
- Damn.Zut.10:59
- This is how it used to be.C'est comme ça que c'était.11:00
- Yeah.Ouais.11:03
- Only this small window.Seulement cette petite fenêtre.11:04
- Wow.Wow.11:09
- Three locks.Trois serrures.11:11
- And there's 100 people inside.Et il y a 100 personnes à l'intérieur.11:16
- Wow.Wow.11:20
- This is so fucking scary, man.C'est tellement effrayant, mec.11:22
- Only one small toilet.Seulement une petite toilette.11:24
- For 100 people?Pour 100 personnes?11:26
- Yeah.Ouais.11:27
- That's the toilet?C'est les toilettes?11:28
- Yeah.Ouais.11:29
- What is that?Qu'est-ce que c'est?11:31
- Sugar.Sucre.11:33
- Oh, no, laundry.Oh, non, blanchisserie.11:34
- Lundery, yeah.Buanderie, ouais.11:36
- This is the prison's clothes.Ce sont les vêtements de la prison.11:37
- It's a smell very bad.Ça sent très mauvais.11:41
- And you can find the water bags in everywhere because of the bugs.Et vous pouvez trouver des sacs d'eau partout à cause des bugs.11:43
- Can't describe the feeling of being in here.Je ne peux pas décrire la sensation d'être ici.11:47
- It's just so recent.C'est juste très récent.11:50
- Like all their clothes are just literally here on the floor.Comme si tous leurs vêtements étaient littéralement ici sur le sol.11:51
- They just like got up and left.Ils ont juste comme se sont levés et sont partis.11:53
- That's it.C'est ça.11:55
- Every single cell here had 100 people?Chaque cellule ici avait 100 personnes?11:55
- Yes.Oui.11:57
- And in the end, there are the showers.Et à la fin, il y a les douches.11:58
- Are people died in here?Des gens sont morts ici?12:00
- Yes.Oui.12:01
- Often?Souvent?12:02
- Yes, because during the war, more than 150 ,000 people were killed in Sadnaja prison.Oui, parce que pendant la guerre, plus de 150 000 personnes ont été tuées à la prison de Sadnaja.12:02
- And it was full of people.Et c'était plein de gens.12:10
- So when they want to bring more people, they need to terminate some of the prisoners.Donc quand ils veulent amener plus de gens, ils doivent éliminer certains des prisonniers.12:11
- Who were the prisoners here?Qui étaient les prisonniers ici?12:16
- Were they like drug dealers, rapists, criminals?Étaient-ce comme des trafiquants de drogue, des violeurs, des criminels?12:17
- No, no, not criminals.Non, non, pas des criminels.12:20
- The majority of the prisoners here, they took them because of their political opinions against the government.La majorité des prisonniers ici, ils les ont pris en raison de leurs opinions politiques contre le gouvernement.12:21
- So they were just normal people?Alors c'étaient juste des gens normaux?12:27
- Yeah.Ouais.12:29
- Most of them are educated.La plupart d'entre eux sont éduqués.12:29
- Cold water and it's freezing in here.Eau froide et il gèle ici.12:31
- There's no heating.Il n'y a pas de chauffage.12:33
- Actually, it's quite cold in Syria in the winter, like right now.En fait, il fait assez froid en Syrie en hiver, comme maintenant.12:35
- They used to torture people with the wheels.Ils avaient l'habitude de torturer les gens avec les roues.12:38
- Like they put the prisoner inside and they hit it.Comme ils mettent le prisonnier à l'intérieur et ils le frappent.12:40
- This is the red section.C'est la section rouge.12:45
- It's full of seals like this one.C'est plein de joints comme celui-ci.12:46
- So it's the same design.Donc c'est le même design.12:48
- And underground, there is the single seals, the worst part.Et souterrain, il y a les sceaux uniques, la pire partie.12:49
- I don't think I've ever seen a place like this, man.Je ne pense pas avoir jamais vu un endroit comme ça, mec.12:53
- I've been to all kind of abandoned buildings, but not a prison that was just emptied.J'ai visité toutes sortes de bâtiments abandonnés, mais pas une prison qui vient d'être vidée.12:55
- It is so cold in here.Il fait tellement froid ici.13:00
- Like, God, my whole body is freezing.Genre, mon Dieu, tout mon corps gèle.13:02
- This is the single seals section.C'est la section des sceaux uniques.13:05
- Careful.Attention.13:11
- This is the worst part.C'est la pire partie.13:13
- But I heard they put like 10 people inside.Mais j'ai entendu dire qu'ils ont mis environ 10 personnes à l'intérieur.13:16
- 10 people?10 personnes?13:18
- Yeah, because they don't have space.Ouais, parce qu'ils n'ont pas d'espace.13:19
- Holy shit.Sacre bleu.13:22
- That's the bathroom.C'est la salle de bain.13:23
- There's like people who've been here.Il y a comme des gens qui ont été ici.13:27
- They write like memories.Ils écrivent comme des souvenirs.13:31
- So you see the lines?Donc tu vois les lignes?13:33
- Yeah.Ouais.13:34
- It's the days.Ce sont les jours.13:35
- Whoa.Whoa.13:36
- Look at that spider web.Regarde cette toile d'araignée.13:37
- Yeah.Ouais.13:39
- That's a spider web?C'est une toile d'araignée?13:39
- Yeah.Ouais.13:40
- Holy shit.Sacre bleu.13:41
- Damn.Zut.13:43
- This is so scary.C'est tellement effrayant.13:49
- All the single cells are right next to each other.Tous les cellules simples sont les unes à côté des autres.13:51
- I can't believe I'm in this prison right now.Je ne peux pas croire que je suis dans cette prison maintenant.13:53
- I've heard all about it.J'en ai entendu parler.13:55
- It smells like death in here.Ça sent la mort ici.13:56
- Literally.Littéralement.13:59
- I think I got to get the f*** out of here.Je pense que je dois me tirer d'ici.14:00
- This place freaks me out.Cet endroit me fait flipper.14:02
- So I can't believe that everybody was just freed at once.Je ne peux pas croire que tout le monde a juste été libéré à la fois.14:04
- When the news hit that Assad left, like everyone just...Quand la nouvelle a frappé qu'Assad était parti, comme tout le monde...14:07
- At night, the prison keepers, they run away, they escape.La nuit, les gardiens de prison, ils s'enfuient, ils s'échappent.14:11
- So people from the village, which is next to the prison, they came here and they freed all of the prisoners.Donc les gens du village, qui est à côté de la prison, sont venus ici et ont libéré tous les prisonniers.14:16
- Wow.Wow.14:23
- So many Syrians were coming here and like digging underneath, looking for a secret cells because they are desperate and they want to know anything about their relatives and families.Tant de Syriens venaient ici et creusaient en dessous, cherchant des cellules secrètes parce qu'ils sont désespérés et ils veulent savoir quelque chose sur leurs parents et familles.14:23
- And also here, they found some clothes belongs to women.Et aussi ici, ils ont trouvé des vêtements appartenant à des femmes.14:35
- So also they keep women in this prison.Donc aussi ils gardent des femmes dans cette prison.14:39
- What does it say?Qu'est-ce que ça dit?14:42
- How hard it is to live without hope.Comme c'est difficile de vivre sans espoir.14:43
- I have no words what it feels like walking around this place.Je n'ai pas de mots pour ce que c'est de marcher autour de cet endroit.14:46
- It is a dark, scary place.C'est un endroit sombre et effrayant.14:49
- I can't imagine being stuck here or being innocent.Je ne peux pas imaginer être coincé ici ou être innocent.14:51
- They even have small fields like this.Ils ont même de petits champs comme celui-ci.14:54
- People stay here.Les gens restent ici.14:56
- You cannot stand up.Tu ne peux pas te lever.14:58
- This is the space you have.C'est l'espace que tu as.15:00
- Look at all these clothes.Regarde tous ces vêtements.15:02
- Oh, they smell terrible.Oh, ils sentent mauvais.15:04
- Oh, man.Oh, mec.15:07
- They're like wet and cold clothes.Ce sont comme des vêtements mouillés et froids.15:08
- Walking through this prison and thinking about how many people died here makes me sick.Marcher dans cette prison et penser à combien de gens sont morts ici me rend malade.15:12
- It's hard to believe these horrific conditions and the fact that all prisoners escaped just a few weeks ago.C'est difficile de croire à ces conditions horribles et au fait que tous les prisonniers se sont échappés il y a seulement quelques semaines.15:17
- But there is a glimmer of hope because back in Damascus, I stumble upon a rally of people celebrating the fall of the old regime.Mais il y a une lueur d'espoir car de retour à Damas, je tombe sur un rassemblement de gens célébrant la chute de l'ancien régime.15:22
- Shirkia!Shirkia!15:28
- Shirkia!Shirkia!15:30
- You will not be destroyed.Vous ne serez pas détruit.15:32
- You will not be destroyed.Vous ne serez pas détruit.15:35
- The idea of establishing a new country with a new government is really exciting.L'idée d'établir un nouveau pays avec un nouveau gouvernement est vraiment passionnante.15:37
- It doesn't happen often in today's day and age.Ce n'arrive pas souvent de nos jours.15:40
- It's happening right now in Syria.C'est en train de se passer en Syrie en ce moment.15:43
- And I'm here for it.Et je suis là pour ça.15:45
- Damascus is the world's oldest continuously inhabited city and is a cultural and historical treasure.Damas est la plus ancienne ville continuellement habitée du monde et est un trésor culturel et historique.15:46
- Once a key hub on the Silk Road, it has been shaped by countless civilizations like the Romans, Ottoman, and French.Autrefois un centre clé sur la Route de la Soie, elle a été façonnée par d'innombrables civilisations comme les Romains, les Ottomans et les Français.15:51
- For centuries, Muslims, Christians, and Jews coexisted here, making it a true spiritual crossroads.Pendant des siècles, les musulmans, les chrétiens et les juifs ont coexisté ici, ce qui en ferait une véritable carrefour spirituel.15:57
- The city is famous for its ancient mosques and bustling markets.La ville est célèbre pour ses anciennes mosquées et ses marchés animés.16:03
- And I can't wait to soak in the atmosphere that I remember so well.Et j'ai hâte de me plonger dans l'atmosphère que je me souviens si bien.16:06
- Walking in the beautiful old streets here in the old city.Marcher dans les belles vieilles rues ici dans la vieille ville.16:09
- Look at this food everywhere, man.Regardez cette nourriture partout, mec.16:12
- Unfortunately, I have one of the worst food poisonings of my life right now, so I'm not able to enjoy any of the food here, but it's some of myMalheureusement, j'ai l'une des pires intoxications alimentaires de ma vie en ce moment, donc je ne suis pas en mesure de profiter de la nourriture ici, mais c'est certains des miens16:14
- favorite cuisine in the world.cuisines préférées au monde.16:20
- But I gotta just kind of take a look and keep walking.Mais je dois juste regarder et continuer à marcher.16:21
- Today is Friday, so everyone goes to hang out.Aujourd'hui c'est vendredi, donc tout le monde va traîner.16:23
- Man, I'm so happy to be here.Mec, je suis tellement heureux d'être ici.16:26
- This is amazing.C'est incroyable.16:29
- What a place.Quel endroit.16:30
- Super lively.Super vivant.16:31
- I just came from Beirut before this, and I gotta admit, there's way more action going on here in Damascus than in Beirut.Je viens de venir de Beyrouth avant ça, et je dois admettre qu'il y a beaucoup plus d'action ici à Damas qu'à Beyrouth.16:32
- It's really cool.C'est vraiment cool.16:38
- You can see the kids gearing up in new Syrian flag scarfs and beanies with a new flag.Vous pouvez voir les enfants se gréer avec de nouveaux foulards de drapeau syrien et des bonnets avec un nouveau drapeau.16:38
- It's really, really changing, guys.C'est vraiment, vraiment en train de changer, les gars.16:44
- It is insane to witness this.C'est dingue d'être témoin de cela.16:46
- I was here six years ago, right here.J'étais ici il y a six ans, ici même.16:51
- I remember this pre -food vendor, and I took a bite of this formah right here in this exact spot.Je me souviens de ce vendeur de pré-aliments, et j'ai pris une bouchée de ce formah ici à cet endroit exact.16:54
- Very good.Très bien.17:01
- Entering the amazing Umayyad Mosque.Entrant dans la mosquée omeyyade incroyable.17:02
- Oh, man.Oh, mec.17:05
- What a place.Quel endroit.17:06
- Last time I was here, this whole courtyard was off -limits.La dernière fois que j'étais ici, toute cette cour était interdite.17:08
- You couldn't go in the middle.Tu ne pouvais pas aller au milieu.17:10
- So I actually snuck up to the top of that minaret, and I hiked all the way to there.J'ai donc réellement grimpé jusqu'au sommet de ce minaret, et j'ai fait la randonnée jusque là-bas.17:11
- I had the most epic GoPro selfie shot overlooking Damascus from there.J'avais le selfie GoPro le plus épique surplombant Damas de là.17:15
- I'm on the top of Damascus right now.Je suis au sommet de Damas maintenant.17:19
- It's the fourth holiest mosque in Islam.C'est la quatrième mosquée la plus sainte de l'islam.17:21
- It used to be an Arabic temple, then a Roman, then a church.C'était un temple arabe, puis un romain, puis une église.17:23
- Before that, a synagogue, then it's become a church, then half -church, half -mosque.Avant cela, une synagogue, puis elle est devenue une église, puis mi-église, mi-mosquée.17:27
- Then they turn it to a full mosque, and they keep that minaret from the time of the church.Puis ils le transforment en une mosquée complète, et ils gardent ce minaret du temps de l'église.17:32
- So if you look to the minarets, it's all different.Donc si vous regardez les minarets, c'est tout différent.17:36
- I can't really put into words how special this place is.Je ne peux vraiment pas mettre en mots comme ce lieu est spécial.17:39
- It is amazing.C'est incroyable.17:41
- You just feel like you're walking through history when you're here.Vous avez l'impression de marcher à travers l'histoire quand vous êtes ici.17:43
- It's insane.C'est dingue.17:45
- This is how you know Syria has changed.C'est comme ça que tu sais que la Syrie a changé.17:46
- We're going to drone from the middle of the mosque.Nous allons faire voler un drone depuis le milieu de la mosquée.17:48
- It's a little bit emotional for me right now, because I honestly thought I was never going to come back to Syria and see all the beauty here, but hereC'est un peu émouvant pour moi maintenant, parce que j'ai honnêtement pensé que je ne reviendrais jamais en Syrie et ne verrais toute la beauté ici, mais ici17:57
- I am, back again, and enjoying it honestly more than I've ever enjoyed it.Je suis, de retour, et en profitant honnêtement plus que je ne l'ai jamais été.18:04
- English?Anglais?18:09
- English.Anglais.18:09
- Say, we're in Bashar al -Assad.Disons, nous sommes en Bachar al-Assad.18:10
- Say, we're in Bashar al -Assad.Disons, nous sommes en Bachar al-Assad.18:12
- We're in Bashar al -Assad.Nous sommes en Bachar al-Assad.18:14
- Are you happy these days in Syria?Es-tu heureux ces jours-ci en Syrie?18:17
- Are you happy now because Assad left?Es-tu heureux maintenant parce qu'Assad est parti?18:18
- Yes, he's happy.Oui, il est heureux.18:20
- Why?Pourquoi?18:21
- Because he left Syria.Parce qu'il a quitté la Syrie.18:22
- He don't need to do the mandatory military service anymore.Il n'a plus besoin de faire le service militaire obligatoire.18:23
- That's why he's happy.C'est pourquoi il est heureux.18:26
- Why I'll say you happy?Pourquoi dirai-je que tu es heureux?18:27
- That's just an option, because the prices are going down now.C'est juste une option, parce que les prix baissent maintenant.18:28
- Life is easier.La vie est plus facile.18:32
- Are you happy in Syria?Es-tu heureux en Syrie?18:44
- Yeah, very happy.Ouais, très heureux.18:46
- He said, God bless America.Il a dit, que Dieu bénisse l'Amérique.18:49
- How do you feel about life now in Syria?Comment te sens-tu face à la vie maintenant en Syrie?18:52
- And she feels safe now for her country?Et elle se sent en sécurité maintenant pour son pays?18:54
- She suffered during the war because of the fighting, and now she feels like that's the end of this nightmare.Elle a souffert pendant la guerre à cause des combats, et maintenant elle a l'impression que c'est la fin de ce cauchemar.19:00
- That's why she's happy.C'est pourquoi elle est heureuse.19:08
- Thanks for sharing.Merci de partager.19:09
- How about you?Et toi?19:10
- How do you feel?Comment te sens-tu?19:11
- She's super happy.Elle est super heureuse.19:12
- Thank you.Merci.19:15
- We are now entering inside the mosque.Nous entrons maintenant à l'intérieur de la mosquée.19:16
- Immediately when I walked in here, the prayer came on.Immédiatement quand je suis entré ici, la prière a commencé.19:21
- It's so cool to revisit a place after an extended period of time and just realize how much you've changed and how your perspectives on the world are different.C'est tellement cool de revisiter un endroit après une longue période et de réaliser à quel point vous avez changé et comment vos perspectives sur le monde sont différentes.19:23
- But the building looks exactly the same.Mais le bâtiment ressemble exactement au même.19:32
- The call to prayer is one of the most beautiful sounds on planet Earth, and it's a great way to end the night after diving into some heavy topics.L'appel à la prière est l'un des plus beaux sons de la planète Terre, et c'est une excellente façon de terminer la nuit après avoir plongé dans des sujets lourds.19:37
- Tomorrow I'll be ready for another big day of exploration, because this time we're going to road trip outside of Damascus.Demain, je serai prêt pour un autre grand jour d'exploration, parce que cette fois nous allons faire un voyage routier en dehors de Damas.19:44
- After a good night's rest, we're on our way north to a city called Idlib, which was once controlled by ISIS and completely off limits for anyone to visit.Après une bonne nuit de repos, nous nous dirigeons vers le nord vers une ville appelée Idlib, qui était autrefois contrôlée par l'ISIS et complètement interdite à la visite.19:52
- Nowadays, Idlib is a stronghold of HTS, the new militia and power.De nos jours, Idlib est un bastion du HTS, la nouvelle milice et le pouvoir.20:00
- People in this city have faced relentless bombings, sieges, and extreme hardship.Les gens dans cette ville ont affronté des bombardements impitoyables, des sièges et des difficultés extrêmes.20:04
- So I have to admit, I'm feeling as nervous as I am excited.Donc je dois admettre, je me sens aussi nerveux qu'excité.20:09
- On the way out of Damascus, we pass by a wild looking building that looks like it was set on fire just yesterday.En sortant de Damas, nous passons devant un bâtiment sauvage qui ressemble à avoir été incendié hier.20:12
- What was this building?Quel était ce bâtiment?20:17
- Department of immigration.Département de l'immigration.20:19
- This is where we get visas from.C'est d'où nous obtenons les visas.20:20
- So literally in one night, they burned all the documents?Donc littéralement en une seule nuit, ils ont brûlé tous les documents?20:22
- Yes, because they want to hide the evidence.Oui, parce qu'ils veulent cacher les preuves.20:24
- I've been banned from Syria and all the evidence of that was in this building.Je suis banni de Syrie et toutes les preuves de cela étaient dans ce bâtiment.20:27
- So now nobody knows the details?Donc maintenant personne ne connaît les détails?20:32
- But there was a paper in here that says that was there?Mais il y avait un papier ici qui dit que c'était là?20:34
- The whole system is here.Tout le système est ici.20:37
- I feel bad because now they need to make more efforts, but also because we need some evidence to prove what exactly was the Security Forces Agency's doing in here.Je me sens mal parce que maintenant ils doivent faire plus d'efforts, mais aussi parce que nous avons besoin de preuves pour prouver ce que faisait exactement l'Agence des forces de sécurité ici.20:38
- It's a little bit intimidating that these guys are walking around with huge guns.C'est un peu intimidant que ces gars marchent avec de grands fusils.20:50
- Like, who are they?Genre, qui sont-ils?20:53
- They're good guys, right?Ce sont des bons gars, non?20:55
- Yes, now their name is Ministry of Internal Defense.Oui, maintenant leur nom est Ministère de la Défense Intérieure.20:56
- Just then, Ayub mentions a pill factory where Assad's government used to manufacture illegal drugs.C'est juste alors qu'Ayub mentionne une usine de pilules où le gouvernement d'Assad avait l'habitude de fabriquer des drogues illégales.21:01
- And I know we have to check it out.Et je sais que nous devons vérifier cela.21:06
- The drug that they would make in here is similar to like speed or Adderall.La drogue qu'ils feraient ici est similaire à la vitesse ou l'Adderall.21:07
- And they would make it in the millions in this exact warehouse, which is now empty.Et ils le feraient en millions dans cet exact entrepôt, qui est maintenant vide.21:11
- Our final stop leaving Damascus might be the craziest place I've ever stepped foot in.Notre dernier arrêt en quittant Damas pourrait être l'endroit le plus fou où j'ai jamais mis les pieds.21:16
- The abandoned Iranian embassy and we're about to just barge in.L'ambassade iranienne abandonnée et nous sommes sur le point d'entrer dedans.21:20
- Oh, dude.Oh, mec.21:24
- For decades, Iran was one of Assad's biggest supporters providing weapons, funding and even fighters to keep his regime in power.Pendant des décennies, l'Iran était l'un des plus grands partisans d'Assad, fournissant des armes, du financement et même des combattants pour maintenir son régime au pouvoir.21:26
- But the moment Assad fled to Moscow, all the Persians left Syria with him.Mais au moment où Assad s'est enfui à Moscou, tous les Perses ont quitté la Syrie avec lui.21:33
- And their embassy was left in the dust with no security guards.Et leur ambassade a été laissée dans la poussière sans gardes de sécurité.21:37
- Wow.Wow.21:45
- Look at all these Iranian flags.Regarde tous ces drapeaux iraniens.21:46
- Holy shit.Sacre bleu.21:48
- There's pictures of the leader, like all over the place.Il y a des photos du leader, un peu partout.21:50
- Dude, this dude just came out of the wall.Mec, ce mec vient juste de sortir du mur.21:56
- What the f***?Quoi?21:58
- Just a random dude that came with us.Juste un mec au hasard qui est venu avec nous.21:59
- He's like searching around for stuff.Il cherche des trucs.22:01
- I feel like there's still cameras in here that Iran's like watching me or something.J'ai l'impression qu'il y a encore des caméras ici que l'Iran regarde moi ou quelque chose.22:03
- I do want to go back to Iran someday.Je veux retourner un jour en Iran.22:08
- I love you, Iran.Je t'aime, Iran.22:09
- Dude, look at the cat.Mec, regardez le chat.22:10
- Whoa.Whoa.22:14
- This is a library in here.C'est une bibliothèque ici.22:15
- Dude, look at this.Mec, regardez ça.22:17
- All these books.Tous ces livres.22:19
- Behind this bookshop, there's a secret door.Derrière cette librairie, il y a une porte secrète.22:21
- Dude, this is a secret room.Mec, c'est une pièce secrète.22:24
- I wonder what they did in this room.Je me demande ce qu'ils ont fait dans cette pièce.22:27
- What happened in here?Qu'est-ce qui s'est passé ici?22:29
- I'm in a secret room in the Iranian embassy in Syria.Je suis dans une pièce secrète de l'ambassade iranienne en Syrie.22:30
- I've been to Iran three times.J'ai été en Iran trois fois.22:33
- I love the country.J'aime le pays.22:35
- It's one of my favorites in the world.C'est l'un de mes préférés dans le monde.22:36
- And I just can't believe I'm stepping on all of this.Et je ne peux tout simplement pas croire que je marche sur tout ça.22:37
- All these artifacts, books, CDs.Tous ces artefacts, livres, CD.22:40
- You want to get out of here?Vous voulez partir d'ici?22:42
- I'm scared.J'ai peur.22:44
- I'm scared, dude.J'ai peur, mec.22:45
- How are you not scared?Comment n'as-tu pas peur?22:46
- We won't come back here every day.Nous ne reviendrons pas ici tous les jours.22:48
- Holy crap.Mon Dieu.22:56
- This is a control room.C'est une salle de contrôle.22:57
- This is hard drive.C'est un disque dur.22:58
- Hard drive?Disque dur?23:00
- Yeah.Ouais.23:03
- Damn.Zut.23:03
- Wait, who is it?Attends, qui est-ce?23:05
- Sadin.Sadin.23:06
- Sadin's father.Le père de Sadin.23:07
- Oh, I've got Iranian business.Oh, j'ai des affaires iraniennes.23:07
- There's probably some value in this room.Il y a probablement une certaine valeur dans cette pièce.23:10
- When Iranians drink tea, they put this rock candy inside of it.Quand les Iraniens boivent du thé, ils y mettent ce bonbon rocheux.23:13
- Of course, I find this on the ground.Bien sûr, je trouve ça sur le sol.23:16
- I'm looking for Zaffron the spices.Je cherche les épices Zaffron.23:18
- Zaffron?Zaffron?23:20
- Everything's already been looted.Tout a déjà été pillé.23:21
- Esfahan.Esfahan.23:23
- I love this city.J'aime cette ville.23:25
- This is the front door.C'est la porte de devant.23:27
- How do we exit?Comment sortons-nous?23:28
- No, we can't get out here.Non, nous ne pouvons pas sortir d'ici.23:30
- There's like important documents everywhere.Il y a comme des documents importants partout.23:31
- Like, what kind of business was done in here?Genre, quel genre de commerce s'est fait ici?23:33
- Zaffron.Zaffron.23:35
- Forget the Zaffron, bro.Oublie le Zaffron, mec.23:35
- Let's go.Allons-y.23:37
- I need my life.J'ai besoin de ma vie.23:38
- So are people like happy about...Donc les gens sont heureux à propos de...23:40
- Everyone's happy, right?Tout le monde est heureux, non?23:41
- Yes.Oui.23:42
- Everyone is happy and optimistic.Tout le monde est heureux et optimiste.23:43
- Because during Assad time, everyone felt like the future is bad for sure.Parce que pendant le temps d'Assad, tout le monde sentait que l'avenir était certainement mauvais.23:45
- 90 % or like 100 %?90% ou comme 100%?23:51
- 100 % even the people who used to support Assad.100% même les gens qui soutenaient autrefois Assad.23:52
- Is it going to be a good thing in the end or a bad thing?Est-ce que ce sera une bonne chose à la fin ou une mauvaise chose?23:56
- I'm not sure yet.Je ne suis pas sûr encore.23:58
- It's not clear yet.Ce n'est pas encore clair.23:59
- If you replace Assad with the demon itself, it's better than Assad.Si vous remplacez Assad par le démon lui-même, c'est mieux qu'Assad.24:01
- It's the worst thing ever to Syria.C'est la pire chose qui soit jamais arrivée à la Syrie.24:05
- So everything is better than Assad?Donc tout est mieux qu'Assad?24:07
- Yes.Oui.24:08
- And it's a big challenge because in such a country like Syria, we need democracy.Et c'est un grand défi car dans un pays comme la Syrie, nous avons besoin de démocratie.24:09
- It's a very diverse country.C'est un pays très diversifié.24:13
- And as I understand, like still the border areas of Syria near the Turkish border, near the Iraq border, they're still kind of dangerous.Et comme je comprends, les zones frontalières de la Syrie près de la frontière turque, près de la frontière irakienne, sont toujours un peu dangereuses.24:15
- Yes.Oui.24:21
- We're currently driving through Homs, which is known as the most destroyed city in Syria.Nous roulons actuellement à travers Homs, connu comme la ville la plus détruite de Syrie.24:22
- It's incredibly sad.C'est incroyablement triste.24:27
- The rebuilding.La reconstruction.24:29
- Every single house is covered in bullet holes.Chaque maison est couverte de trous de balle.24:30
- As we're pulling up to a sketchy checkpoint, I'm feeling nervous to get out of the car because we don't know who is who.Alors que nous nous approchons d'un poste de contrôle louche, j'ai peur de sortir de la voiture parce que nous ne savons pas qui est qui.24:32
- They're actually nice.Ils sont en fait sympa.24:38
- Can I see your gun?Je peux voir ton fusil?24:39
- Homie gave me his gun just now.Mon pote vient de me donner son fusil.24:40
- Holy shit.Sacre bleu.24:42
- That's crazy.C'est dingue.24:43
- Shukran.Shukran.24:45
- Bye bye.Au revoir.24:46
- Salam alaikum.Assalam alaikum.24:46
- Bye bye.Au revoir.24:47
- That was insane.C'était dingue.24:48
- That car and all their weapons and shit.Cette voiture et toutes leurs armes et tout.24:49
- As it turns out, these guys were just curious and it's clear they want to show that Syria is changing.Il s'avère que ces gars étaient juste curieux et il est clair qu'ils veulent montrer que la Syrie change.24:52
- We are still on our way to Idlib, but I'm noticing a lot of tents out my window and decided to pull over to see what's going on.Nous sommes toujours en route pour Idlib, mais je remarque beaucoup de tentes par ma fenêtre et j'ai décidé de m'arrêter pour voir ce qui se passe.24:57
- So we're somewhere near the town of Hama in between Damascus and Idlib and we found a community of gypsies.Donc nous sommes quelque part près de la ville de Hama entre Damas et Idlib et nous avons trouvé une communauté de gitans.25:03
- Yes.Oui.25:09
- You can see their tents here.Vous pouvez voir leurs tentes ici.25:09
- They're just really like off the side of the road.Ils sont juste vraiment sur le côté de la route.25:11
- Heep.Heep.25:13
- Heep.Heep.25:14
- Hello.Bonjour.25:15
- Hello.Bonjour.25:17
- Can you speak Arabic?Pouvez-vous parler arabe?25:17
- Salam alaikum.Assalam alaikum.25:18
- Salam.Salam.25:19
- Can you speak Arabic?Pouvez-vous parler arabe?25:20
- English.Anglais.25:21
- No Arabic.Pas d'arabe.25:21
- Oh.Oh.25:23
- Oh.Oh.25:27
- Oh.Oh.25:28
- Oh.Oh.25:28
- Oh.Oh.25:29
- Hi.Salut.25:30
- Salam alaikum.Assalam alaikum.25:31
- Salam alaikum.Assalam alaikum.25:35
- Hello.Bonjour.25:37
- So we are walking through the community here and everywhere we go, all the kids follow.Donc nous marchons dans la communauté ici et partout où nous allons, tous les enfants suivent.25:42
- It's actually kind of cool.C'est en fait assez cool.25:48
- They have their own community.Ils ont leur propre communauté.25:50
- This is their shop.C'est leur magasin.25:51
- They got shisha.Ils ont du shisha.25:52
- Salam alaikum.Assalam alaikum.25:52
- This is awesome.C'est cool.25:53
- There's a dude chilling, smoking shisha in the corner.Il y a un mec qui se détend, qui fume du shisha dans le coin.25:54
- It's crazy.C'est fou.25:56
- Their faces are like, a lot of them are like, white with blonde features, like green eyes, blue eyes.Leurs visages sont comme, beaucoup d'entre eux sont comme, blancs avec des traits blonds, comme des yeux verts, des yeux bleus.25:57
- Bro, they have a lot of kids.Mec, ils ont beaucoup d'enfants.26:04
- Like each family, like this guy, he has five kids and one wife.Comme chaque famille, comme ce gars, il a cinq enfants et une femme.26:05
- Some men have like two, three wives.Certains hommes ont comme deux, trois femmes.26:09
- Syria has gone through a crazy liberation in the last few weeks.La Syrie a traversé une libération folle au cours des dernières semaines.26:11
- How does it make you feel?Comment ça te fait sentir?26:15
- He don't like Assad's family.Il n'aime pas la famille d'Assad.26:17
- We used to suffer through his rule time, and we don't have ideas.Nous avons l'habitude de souffrir pendant son règne, et nous n'avons pas d'idées.26:19
- And we serve in the army, but they don't give Syrian ideas.Et nous servons dans l'armée, mais ils ne donnent pas d'idées syriennes.26:24
- What do you think the future holds for Syria?Que penses-tu que l'avenir réserve à la Syrie?26:27
- He's saying good things about the president.Il dit de bonnes choses sur le président.26:30
- He said, he's been sent by God.Il a dit qu'il a été envoyé par Dieu.26:33
- He's good.C'est bon.26:36
- He said they promised them that they will get Syrian ideas now.Il a dit qu'ils leur ont promis qu'ils obtiendront maintenant des idées syriennes.26:37
- Like their rights as citizens.Comme leurs droits en tant que citoyens.26:41
- What do you think about this experience?Qu'en penses-tu?26:44
- This is my first time being here, actually.C'est vraiment ma première fois ici.26:45
- It looks nice, but I met like gypsies in the city.Ça a l'air sympa, mais j'ai rencontré des gitans en ville.26:47
- They do some businesses, and I know they have their own language.Ils font des affaires, et je sais qu'ils ont leur propre langue.26:52
- Is it offensive to call them gypsies?Est-ce offensant de les appeler gitans?26:55
- The Turkmen are different.Les Turkmènes sont différents.26:57
- He said it's different.Il a dit que c'était différent.26:58
- Gypsies are different than Turkmen.Les gitans sont différents des Turkmènes.27:00
- They are Turkmen.Ce sont des Turkmènes.27:01
- This section is Turkmen.Cette section est turkmène.27:02
- That section is gypsies.Cette section est des gitans.27:04
- So it's different race.Donc c'est une race différente.27:06
- Are they Muslim?Sont-ils musulmans?27:07
- Yes, they are Muslims.Oui, ce sont des musulmans.27:09
- There are about a hundred thousand Turkmen nomads in Syria, a group that has been here for nearly a thousand years.Il y a environ cent mille nomades turkmènes en Syrie, un groupe qui est ici depuis près de mille ans.27:10
- These guys were originally herders and traders, moving with the seasons, but over time, many settled in northern and central Syria.Ces gars étaient à l'origine des éleveurs et des commerçants, se déplaçant avec les saisons, mais au fil du temps, beaucoup se sont installés dans le nord et le centre de la Syrie.27:16
- Today, their way of life has been shaped by history, conflict, and modernization.Aujourd'hui, leur mode de vie a été façonné par l'histoire, le conflit et la modernisation.27:23
- Some still live as nomads, like the community I'm with right now, while others have been forced to settle in cities or even leave the country due to war.Certains vivent encore comme des nomades, comme la communauté avec laquelle je suis maintenant, tandis que d'autres ont été forcés de s'installer dans des villes ou même de quitter le pays en raison de la guerre.27:27
- I truly can't believe my luck for bumping into them.Je ne peux vraiment pas croire ma chance de les rencontrer.27:34
- The very kind man has invited us into his tent here.Le très gentil homme nous a invités dans sa tente ici.27:36
- Shut up.Tais-toi.27:40
- Shukran, shukran.Shukran, shukran.27:43
- Whoa.Whoa.27:46
- I think they're excited to see us.Je pense qu'ils sont excités de nous voir.27:47
- Can you ask her, how long do you stay in each location?Pouvez-vous lui demander, combien de temps restez-vous à chaque endroit?27:51
- He said they stayed like one month, two months.Il a dit qu'ils sont restés comme un mois, deux mois.27:58
- Then they moved to Aleppo or Damascus, the Bens.Puis ils ont déménagé à Alep ou à Damas, les Bens.28:01
- They said they work also as farmers, for example.Ils ont dit qu'ils travaillent aussi comme agriculteurs, par exemple.28:05
- In the olive season, they go to Aleppo.Dans la saison des olives, ils vont à Alep.28:09
- In which ways did you suffer during the Assad regime?De quelles façons as-tu souffert pendant le régime d'Assad?28:12
- They didn't have any political freedom on that time, but now they do.Ils n'avaient pas de liberté politique à cette époque, mais maintenant ils en ont.28:18
- They used to be afraid of talking about politics or asking for their rights.Ils avaient l'habitude d'avoir peur de parler de politique ou de demander leurs droits.28:23
- Now we can talk, and the situation is better.Maintenant nous pouvons parler, et la situation est meilleure.28:28
- You don't have any problems.Tu n'as aucun problème.28:32
- Now that you're able to talk, tell me what's on your mind.Maintenant que tu peux parler, dis-moi ce qui te préoccupe.28:34
- He wants education for the kids.Il veut l'éducation pour les enfants.28:41
- What are the common jobs here?Quels sont les emplois courants ici?28:43
- Is it farming only?C'est seulement l'agriculture?28:45
- They work in everything.Ils travaillent dans tout.28:47
- Wherever they get a chance, they work.Partout où ils ont la chance, ils travaillent.28:48
- What things are the most important to your community?Quelles sont les choses les plus importantes pour votre communauté?28:51
- The family is important, but for them, they are like very humble people.La famille est importante, mais pour eux, ils sont comme des gens très humbles.28:53
- So they just want to survive.Donc ils veulent juste survivre.28:59
- This is crazy.C'est fou.29:03
- Like, we're being just swarmed by people.Genre, nous sommes juste envahis par des gens.29:05
- The discipline here is wild.La discipline ici est sauvage.29:10
- Like, they have no manners.Genre, ils n'ont pas de manières.29:12
- They don't understand.Ils ne comprennent pas.29:14
- It's all in good faith.C'est tout de bonne foi.29:15
- It's interesting that they settle on the side of the freeway.C'est intéressant qu'ils se règlent sur le côté de l'autoroute.29:16
- They don't want more privacy in the land.Ils ne veulent pas plus de confidentialité sur le terrain.29:21
- These are the kids that are begging in the cities.Ce sont les enfants qui mendigent dans les villes.29:23
- But when you're in their community, they're just...Mais quand tu es dans leur communauté, ils sont juste...29:26
- It's different.C'est différent.29:28
- It's weird.C'est bizarre.29:29
- I never imagined myself coming here.Je ne m'imaginais jamais venir ici.29:30
- But is their language like pure Turkish or is it dialect?Mais leur langue est-elle du pur turc ou c'est un dialecte?29:33
- It's the same.C'est le même.29:37
- Pure Turkish.Pur turc.29:39
- We exist in here.Nous existons ici.29:43
- We live here.Nous vivons ici.29:45
- They don't hurt anyone.Ils ne font de mal à personne.29:48
- They have humble life.Ils ont une vie humble.29:50
- They are happy.Ils sont heureux.29:51
- The chief.Le chef.29:51
- The chief.Le chef.29:52
- We just saw your community, so we wanted to stop and say hi.Nous venons de voir votre communauté, donc nous voulions nous arrêter et dire bonjour.29:54
- He said you are most welcome.Il a dit que vous êtes les bienvenus.29:59
- Thank you.Merci.30:00
- How many kids do you have?Combien d'enfants as-tu?30:03
- Eleven.Onze.30:06
- Eleven kids.Onze enfants.30:06
- Man, why is it so important for you to have kids?Mec, pourquoi est-il si important pour toi d'avoir des enfants?30:08
- I want to bring a blessing.Je veux apporter une bénédiction.30:10
- He said now we will have more kids because the situation is getting better.Il a dit que maintenant nous aurons plus d'enfants parce que la situation s'améliore.30:14
- How do you feel about the current situation in Syria?Qu'en penses-tu de la situation actuelle en Syrie?30:18
- They are very happy and they feel safe now.Ils sont très heureux et ils se sentent en sécurité maintenant.30:22
- He said during a sad time, they used to have like very bad situation, but now they feel optimistic about the new government.Il a dit que pendant une période triste, ils avaient une très mauvaise situation, mais maintenant ils se sentent optimistes à propos du nouveau gouvernement.30:25
- I'm very happy for you.Je suis très heureux pour toi.30:34
- I'm very happy.Je suis très heureux.30:35
- What do you want the whole world to know about your community?Qu'est-ce que tu veux que le monde entier sache sur ta communauté?30:37
- Every good thing.Chaque bonne chose.30:42
- The new government, he hoped that they will make them more happy and they want to spread peace and happiness around the world.Le nouveau gouvernement, il espérait qu'ils les rendraient plus heureux et ils veulent répandre la paix et le bonheur dans le monde.30:44
- Thank you very much.Merci beaucoup.30:51
- We are being ordered to sit down and have some tea.On nous ordonne de nous asseoir et de prendre du thé.30:55
- Cheers, bro.Santé, mec.31:00
- That is extremely sweet.C'est extrêmement doux.31:05
- I think it's like 90 % sugar and 10 % water.Je pense que c'est comme 90% de sucre et 10% d'eau.31:08
- Apparently they have birds in here.Apparemment, ils ont des oiseaux ici.31:10
- We are going to check it out.Nous allons vérifier.31:12
- So, why do you have birds?Alors, pourquoi as-tu des oiseaux?31:13
- It's a hobby.C'est un passe-temps.31:16
- He bought them?Il les a achetés?31:17
- Yes.Oui.31:19
- Do you know what kind of bird it is?Sais-tu quel genre d'oiseau c'est?31:20
- He said boos, but I don't know what type.Il a dit boos, mais je ne sais pas quel type.31:21
- Are they Syrian?Sont-ils syriens?31:24
- Yes, Syrian.Oui, syriens.31:25
- How many kids do you have?Combien d'enfants as-tu?31:26
- Two kids.Deux enfants.31:29
- Two kids right here.Deux enfants ici.31:30
- He's really cute.Il est vraiment mignon.31:32
- Where do they give birth to the babies?Où donnent-ils naissance aux bébés?31:33
- In the hospital, in the masker.À l'hôpital, au masque.31:35
- This is the small kid, 15 days old.C'est le petit enfant, 15 jours.31:37
- Oh my God.Oh mon Dieu.31:39
- That's so beautiful.C'est tellement beau.31:42
- Wow, the wife looks really young.Wow, la femme est vraiment jeune.31:44
- He's 24 years old, same age as wife.Il a 24 ans, le même âge que sa femme.31:47
- How many kids do you want to have?Combien d'enfants veux-tu avoir?31:50
- He said the minimum average is like 5, 10.Il a dit que le minimum moyen est comme 5, 10.31:54
- He likes the kids.Il aime les enfants.31:58
- Alright, getting into the car is going to be really difficult.D'accord, monter dans la voiture va être vraiment difficile.31:59
- How are we going to do this?Comment allons-nous faire ça?32:02
- This is the most difficult part.C'est la partie la plus difficile.32:04
- How to skate now?Comment patiner maintenant?32:05
- Escaping is going to be quite the challenge here.S'échapper va être tout un défi ici.32:06
- Thank you.Merci.32:09
- Thank you.Merci.32:10
- Thank you.Merci.32:12
- Thank you.Merci.32:13
- Thank you.Merci.32:14
- Wow, that was a crazy experience, dude.Wow, c'était une expérience folle, mec.32:16
- Thank you.Merci.32:21
- What's happening?Qu'est-ce qui se passe?32:23
- They want money.Ils veulent de l'argent.32:24
- They want money.Ils veulent de l'argent.32:25
- I love you.Je t'aime.32:27
- I love you.Je t'aime.32:27
- I love you.Je t'aime.32:29
- You're going to get that.Tu vas l'avoir.32:29
- I'll be careful with that.Je vais faire attention avec ça.32:30
- I'll be.Je vais être.32:32
- I'll be.Je vais être.32:32
- I'll be.Je vais être.32:33
- I'll be.Je vais être.32:35
- Oh my God.Oh mon Dieu.32:36
- Are you crazy?Tu es fou?32:37
- Let's move.Allons-y.32:39
- Let's move.Allons-y.32:39
- I want them to move.Je veux qu'ils bougent.32:40
- Are you kidding me?Tu plaisantes?32:41
- I want them to move, man.Je veux qu'ils bougent, mec.32:43
- Dude, they're literally riding on the car.Mec, ils montent littéralement sur la voiture.32:46
- Those kids were so cute and chaotic, but their innocence warms my heart.Ces enfants étaient tellement mignons et chaotiques, mais leur innocence réchauffe mon cœur.32:50
- I can't help but feel sorry for all the trauma they've been through.Je ne peux pas m'empêcher de plaindre tous les traumatismes qu'ils ont traversés.32:53
- With the Nomads in the rearview mirror, we are now approaching Idlib.Avec les Nomades dans le rétroviseur, nous nous approchons maintenant d'Idlib.32:56
- And believe me when I say, this is one of the most intense places in the world.Et croyez-moi quand je dis que c'est l'un des endroits les plus intenses du monde.32:59
- There's tanks.Il y a des chars d'assaut.33:05
- After five long hours of driving, we are here.Après cinq longues heures de conduite, nous sommes ici.33:09
- Welcome to Idlib.Bienvenue à Idlib.33:12
- And this is so significant because I remember on my last trip to Syria, they were like, you cannot go near Idlib.Et c'est tellement significatif parce que je me souviens que lors de mon dernier voyage en Syrie, ils disaient que tu ne peux pas aller près d'Idlib.33:13
- It's a no -go zone.C'est une zone interdite.33:19
- So let's go to Idlib.Donc allons à Idlib.33:20
- Let's check it out.Vérifions cela.33:21
- There are checkpoints like all around us, but Ayub says that we're safe.Il y a des postes de contrôle partout autour de nous, mais Ayub dit que nous sommes en sécurité.33:22
- I still feel a little bit kind of sketchy to be here.Je sens toujours un peu louche d'être ici.33:25
- As Ayub just told me, this is the most conservative area of Syria.Comme Ayub vient de me le dire, c'est la zone la plus conservatrice de Syrie.33:27
- You saw the sign on the right.Tu as vu le panneau à droite.33:33
- It says there are terms and conditions for clothing.Il dit qu'il y a des termes et conditions pour les vêtements.33:35
- How really should it look like?Comment devrait-il vraiment ressembler?33:39
- Am I dressed okay?Suis-je habillé correctement?33:41
- Yeah, but for females.Ouais, mais pour les femelles.33:42
- Yeah, yeah, for sure.Ouais, ouais, c'est sûr.33:43
- Avoid mentioning Americans.Évitez de mentionner les Américains.33:47
- Let's say...Disons...33:49
- Canadian.Canadien.33:51
- Okay, I'm Canadian.D'accord, je suis canadien.33:51
- Careful when you cross the street in Syria.Attention quand vous traversez la rue en Syrie.33:55
- These guys drive like crazy.Ces gars conduisent comme fous.33:57
- Oh my God, it's almost as bad as Iran.Oh mon Dieu, c'est presque aussi mauvais que l'Iran.33:58
- What does it say behind you?Qu'est-ce que ça dit derrière toi?34:01
- It says Syria for all Syrians and the date of the fall of Assad regime and even the timing.Il dit Syrie pour tous les Syriens et la date de la chute du régime d'Assad et même le moment.34:02
- And this white flag.Et ce drapeau blanc.34:07
- HTS flag.Drapeau HTS.34:09
- Which is the new government basically.Qui est essentiellement le nouveau gouvernement.34:10
- Yes, and it looks like the Taliban flag.Oui, et cela ressemble au drapeau des Taliban.34:11
- What does it say on the flag?Qu'est-ce que ça dit sur le drapeau?34:13
- There is no God instead of Allah and Prophet Muhammad is the prophet.Il n'y a pas de Dieu à la place d'Allah et le Prophète Muhammad est le prophète.34:15
- The adrenaline rush that I get from being in a place that I know has been like forbidden for anyone to visit.Le rush d'adrénaline que j'obtiens d'être dans un endroit que je sais qui était interdit à quiconque de visiter.34:20
- Syrians and tourists.Syriens et touristes.34:26
- It really gets me going.Cela me donne vraiment de l'élan.34:28
- Time to explore Idlib.Il est temps d'explorer Idlib.34:29
- As I mentioned, Idlib is controlled by HTS a former al -Qaeda affiliate that now rules Syria with an iron fist.Comme je l'ai mentionné, Idlib est contrôlée par le HTS, un ancien affilié d'Al-Qaïda qui règne maintenant sur la Syrie avec une main de fer.34:30
- They claim to have disinced themselves from jihad or engaging in violent extremism but their strict interpretation of Islamic law tells an interesting story.Ils prétendent s'être distanciés du jihad ou de l'engagement dans l'extrémisme violent, mais leur interprétation stricte de la loi islamique raconte une histoire intéressante.34:38
- Bro, what is going on?Mec, qu'est-ce qui se passe?34:45
- This is chaotic as hell.C'est chaotique comme l'enfer.34:47
- This is absolutely insane.C'est absolument dingue.34:49
- Like everyone is just running around.Comme si tout le monde courait juste.34:51
- Like kid looks like he's 10 years old.Comme un enfant qui a l'air d'avoir 10 ans.34:53
- Driving a motorcycle.Conduisant une motocyclette.34:55
- Is it always chaotic here?Est-ce toujours chaotique ici?34:56
- Do you think that most people in Syria are scared to come here now?Penses-tu que la plupart des gens en Syrie ont peur de venir ici maintenant?35:02
- They think Idlib could be dangerous.Ils pensent qu'Idlib pourrait être dangereux.35:06
- It's so conservative.C'est tellement conservateur.35:10
- Different than the masker.Différent du masque.35:11
- It almost feels like a different country.Cela ressemble presque à un pays différent.35:12
- Yeah, yeah.Ouais, ouais.35:14
- And there is like four more fighters everywhere.Et il y a comme quatre plus combattants partout.35:14
- Are you nervous?T'es nerveux?35:17
- Kind of, to be honest.Un peu, pour être honnête.35:18
- Yeah, me too.Ouais, moi aussi.35:21
- I'm not afraid but I need to be careful.Je n'ai pas peur mais je dois faire attention.35:23
- Are you worried that people are going to ask us questions?T'inquiètes-tu que les gens vont nous poser des questions?35:27
- No.Non.35:29
- I'm worried because, for example, being in a fight here is not like in Damascus.Je suis inquiet parce que, par exemple, être dans une bagarre ici n'est pas comme à Damas.35:30
- But who's going to fight you?Mais qui va te combattre?35:36
- Like if we hit someone with a car, for example.Comme si nous frappions quelqu'un avec une voiture, par exemple.35:37
- Oh, okay, okay.D'accord, d'accord.35:40
- Everyone have guns.Tout le monde a des armes.35:40
- Totally different energy on these streets.Énergie totalement différente dans ces rues.35:41
- Everyone's intimidating.Tout le monde est intimidant.35:44
- A lot of people have guns.Beaucoup de gens ont des armes.35:45
- They all have big beards and no mustache.Ils ont tous de grosses barbes et pas de moustache.35:46
- Like the ISIS look.Comme l'apparence ISIS.35:48
- I just popped into a gun shop because there's so many here and I was curious.Je viens d'entrer dans un magasin d'armes parce qu'il y en a tellement ici et j'était curieux.35:50
- And I asked the price of a Glock and it was $180 US.Et j'ai demandé le prix d'un Glock et c'était 180 dollars américains.35:53
- They just like throwing the weapons around like no one's business.Ils aiment juste jeter les armes autour comme c'est pas l'affaire de personne.35:57
- And he was like, do you want it?Et il était genre, tu veux?36:00
- It might be the cheapest guns in the world.Ce sont peut-être les armes les moins chères du monde.36:02
- Only in Idlib, Syria.Seulement à Idlib, Syrie.36:04
- Can you do that?Peux-tu le faire?36:06
- Do you think everybody here has guns on them?Penses-tu que tout le monde ici a des armes?36:07
- I think so.Je pense que oui.36:09
- And they have like the military dress.Et ils ont comme la tenue militaire.36:10
- We're coming up to the main square here.Nous nous approchons de la place principale ici.36:12
- There's actually beautiful little palm trees.Il y a en fait de beaux petits palmiers.36:15
- There's a little clock.Il y a une petite horloge.36:16
- And guess what?Et devinez quoi?36:18
- My SIM card don't work here.Ma carte SIM ne fonctionne pas ici.36:19
- Really?Vraiment?36:20
- So we don't have internet.Donc nous n'avons pas d'internet.36:21
- Why doesn't it work?Pourquoi ça ne marche pas?36:22
- Because they use Turkish networks here.Parce qu'ils utilisent des réseaux turcs ici.36:22
- Everything is Turkish?Tout est turc?36:25
- Yeah.Ouais.36:26
- But do they use Turkish lira?Mais utilisent-ils la livre turque?36:26
- Yes.Oui.36:27
- Why do they use Turkish lira?Pourquoi utilisent-ils la livre turque?36:28
- Because they are close and supported by Turkey.Parce qu'ils sont proches et soutenus par la Turquie.36:30
- And so many of the products they have here are made in Turkey.Et tellement de produits qu'ils ont ici sont fabriqués en Turquie.36:32
- So they just use Turkish lira?Donc ils utilisent juste la livre turque?36:37
- Yeah.Ouais.36:39
- You think they're the only tourists here right now?Tu penses qu'ils sont les seuls touristes ici en ce moment?36:39
- Of course.Bien sûr.36:41
- But not the only foreigner.Mais pas le seul étranger.36:42
- Because there's so much fighters here.Parce qu'il y a tellement de combattants ici.36:43
- So many.Tellement.36:46
- Foreign fighters.Combattants étrangers.36:46
- But who brought them here?Mais qui les a amenés ici?36:47
- Who sponsored them?Qui les a parrainés?36:48
- They went since the revolution started in 2011.Ils sont allés depuis que la révolution a commencé en 2011.36:49
- Did you ever think you would visit Idlib in your life?As-tu jamais pensé que tu visiterais Idlib dans ta vie?36:54
- Never.Jamais.36:57
- Because I didn't expect that Assad will fall.Parce que je ne m'attendais pas à ce qu'Assad tombe.36:58
- So even for you right now, you're like looking around everywhere.Donc même pour toi maintenant, tu regardes partout.37:02
- Yeah.Ouais.37:04
- Trying to understand what's going on?Essayant de comprendre ce qui se passe?37:05
- Yes.Oui.37:07
- And the products they have here, it looks different than the one in Damascus.Et les produits qu'ils ont ici, cela semble différent de celui de Damas.37:08
- We are pretty close to the Turkish border.Nous sommes assez près de la frontière turque.37:12
- Two hours by car maybe?Deux heures en voiture peut-être?37:14
- Yeah.Ouais.37:16
- I haven't seen any pictures of Assad here.Je n'ai pas vu de photos d'Assad ici.37:16
- Yeah.Ouais.37:19
- But even during his regime, there was no pictures of him?Mais même pendant son régime, il n'y avait pas de photos de lui?37:19
- Of course, no.Bien sûr, non.37:22
- During the regime time.Pendant le temps du régime.37:23
- There was.Il y avait.37:24
- There was, but since 2011, they removed all of the vultures of Assad.Il y avait, mais depuis 2011, ils ont enlevé tous les vautours d'Assad.37:25
- So they were against him here?Donc ils étaient contre lui ici?37:30
- Yes, since the beginning.Oui, depuis le début.37:32
- It was the opposition.C'était l'opposition.37:33
- Yeah.Ouais.37:34
- Yeah.Ouais.37:34
- Every store is like a military store.Chaque magasin est comme un magasin militaire.37:35
- Yeah, I would say this is not the most touristy friendly place I've ever been.Ouais, je dirais que ce n'est pas l'endroit le plus accueillant pour les touristes que j'ai jamais visité.37:37
- It's very, very intense here.C'est très intense ici.37:41
- Everybody's in military.Tout le monde est en militaire.37:44
- Because everyone joins HDS.Parce que tout le monde rejoint HDS.37:46
- Oh, okay.D'accord.37:48
- Because they don't have any job opportunities in here.Parce qu'ils n'ont pas de possibilités d'emploi ici.37:48
- It's a small city.C'est une petite ville.37:51
- Look at this guy.Regardez ce gars.37:52
- Like, dude, what the hell?Genre, mec, c'est quoi?37:52
- That's insane.C'est dingue.37:55
- They're just walking around with huge weapons.Ils marchent juste avec d'énormes armes.37:56
- Everyone is armed here.Tout le monde est armé ici.37:58
- Ayub has taken me to a famous sweets shop here because apparently they're known for their sweets in Idlib.Ayub has taken me to a famous sweets shop here because apparently they're known for their sweets in Idlib.38:00
- It's really busy in here.It's really busy in here.38:05
- Everyone's pushing around.Everyone's pushing around.38:06
- You can check here how they made this.You can check here how they made this.38:09
- Take the coffee.Take the coffee.38:11
- Thank you.Merci.38:13
- Check it out.Check it out.38:14
- I love how you just thrown in it.I love how you just thrown in it.38:18
- You're just here.You're just here.38:20
- Like right in the middle of it, right in front of everything.Like right in the middle of it, right in front of everything.38:20
- Welcome to Idlib.Bienvenue à Idlib.38:25
- Thank you.Merci.38:27
- Time to give it a try.Time to give it a try.38:29
- Whoa, really crunchy on the outside.Whoa, really crunchy on the outside.38:31
- Inside there's cheese, milk cream.Inside there's cheese, milk cream.38:34
- There's walnuts, pistachios.There's walnuts, pistachios.38:36
- This is amazing.C'est incroyable.38:38
- What a moment.What a moment.38:40
- What a moment here in Idlib.What a moment here in Idlib.38:41
- What's your name?What's your name?38:43
- Mohammad.Mohammad.38:44
- Nice to meet you.Nice to meet you.38:44
- Nice to meet you.Nice to meet you.38:45
- Where are you from?Where are you from?38:46
- I'm from Martin Aman, near Idlib.I'm from Martin Aman, near Idlib.38:46
- There's a lot of military guys walking around with weapons.There's a lot of military guys walking around with weapons.38:48
- No matter.No matter.38:52
- Do you feel comfortable?Do you feel comfortable?38:53
- Yeah, those people are Syrians as well.Yeah, those people are Syrians as well.38:55
- They are from us and they freed us from the regime.They are from us and they freed us from the regime.38:59
- How do you feel about the current situation in Syria with the new regime?How do you feel about the current situation in Syria with the new regime?39:03
- We hope the new regime will be well for the Syrians.We hope the new regime will be well for the Syrians.39:07
- The most important thing as a Syrian, there will not be everything forever as the Syrians know about the old regime.The most important thing as a Syrian, there will not be everything forever as the Syrians know about the old regime.39:10
- Amazing.Amazing.39:18
- Yeah, won't be forever.Yeah, won't be forever.39:19
- After everything I've seen in Idlib, it's hard to imagine things getting more intense.After everything I've seen in Idlib, it's hard to imagine things getting more intense.39:21
- But now we're heading to Aleppo, one Syria's largest city and economic heart, and now a symbol of devastation.But now we're heading to Aleppo, one Syria's largest city and economic heart, and now a symbol of devastation.39:25
- The battle for control between Assad's forces and the rebels left so much of Aleppo's old city in ruins, destroying historic suks and mosques.The battle for control between Assad's forces and the rebels left so much of Aleppo's old city in ruins, destroying historic suks and mosques.39:31
- Then in 2023, a 7 .8 earthquake struck, killing thousands and damaging the iconic Aleppo citadel, the world's oldest castle dating back to the 3rd millennium BC.Then in 2023, a 7 .8 earthquake struck, killing thousands and damaging the iconic Aleppo citadel, the world's oldest castle dating back to the 3rd millennium BC.39:38
- The last time I was in Syria, I was lucky enough to climb to the top of the citadel, which was unbelievable.The last time I was in Syria, I was lucky enough to climb to the top of the citadel, which was unbelievable.39:48
- But hearing bombs going off in the distance nearly gave me a heart attack.But hearing bombs going off in the distance nearly gave me a heart attack.39:53
- We're on top of the Aleppo citadel and every two minutes we can hear a bomb go off.We're on top of the Aleppo citadel and every two minutes we can hear a bomb go off.39:57
- Like boom.Like boom.40:01
- Now I want to see how people in Aleppo are rebuilding their lives.Now I want to see how people in Aleppo are rebuilding their lives.40:03
- So good to be back here.So good to be back here.40:06
- This is one of my favorite places in all the Middle East.This is one of my favorite places in all the Middle East.40:08
- Straight into the hustle and bustle.Straight into the hustle and bustle.40:10
- Right now I'm on a mission to get my hair cut.Right now I'm on a mission to get my hair cut.40:12
- It's long and itchy.It's long and itchy.40:15
- I forgot how amazing the street markets are here.I forgot how amazing the street markets are here.40:18
- I can buy anything.I can buy anything.40:20
- Oh my god.Oh my god.40:22
- Can I try an olive?Can I try an olive?40:23
- Oh, I love olives.Oh, I love olives.40:26
- The back alleys of Aleppo.The back alleys of Aleppo.40:28
- Damn.Zut.40:30
- What is under there?What is under there?40:31
- Damn.Zut.40:34
- This is not the Aleppo that most people come to see.This is not the Aleppo that most people come to see.40:35
- We are in some like grimy vegetable market that's really dirty with dilapidated buildings everywhere.We are in some like grimy vegetable market that's really dirty with dilapidated buildings everywhere.40:37
- But it's really freaking awesome.But it's really freaking awesome.40:43
- We have found a barber here.We have found a barber here.40:45
- I'm going to give my haircut in this exact spot.I'm going to give my haircut in this exact spot.40:46
- I don't want it to be too short.I don't want it to be too short.40:48
- In America it's number three, but I don't know if it's the same here.In America it's number three, but I don't know if it's the same here.40:50
- This is a little bit dirty.This is a little bit dirty.40:53
- This is kind of ridiculous.This is kind of ridiculous.40:55
- I literally have no clue how short he's cutting it.I literally have no clue how short he's cutting it.40:59
- Pretty aggressive.Pretty aggressive.41:01
- Good or no good.Good or no good.41:02
- Very good.Très bien.41:04
- Very good.Très bien.41:05
- One of the most bizarre haircut experiences I've ever had.One of the most bizarre haircut experiences I've ever had.41:05
- I literally can't see anything in the mirror, so I'm putting my full trust in this guy.I literally can't see anything in the mirror, so I'm putting my full trust in this guy.41:08
- This is the one dollar haircut in Aleppo, Syria.This is the one dollar haircut in Aleppo, Syria.41:12
- How does it look, bro?How does it look, bro?41:16
- Does it?Does it?41:18
- You have to fully surrender to the guy cutting your hair and hope that he's doing a good job.You have to fully surrender to the guy cutting your hair and hope that he's doing a good job.41:19
- You know, I've had haircuts all over the world, but this has to be one of the coolest places.You know, I've had haircuts all over the world, but this has to be one of the coolest places.41:23
- I've drawn a bit of a crowd here.I've drawn a bit of a crowd here.41:27
- I also think he's making it too short, but whatever.I also think he's making it too short, but whatever.41:30
- Those scissors are getting awfully close.Those scissors are getting awfully close.41:33
- I mean, he completely f***ed up.I mean, he completely f***ed up.41:37
- It's way too short here, and then there's a long beard.It's way too short here, and then there's a long beard.41:40
- It does not look good.It does not look good.41:43
- Bro, if this guy cuts me, my life is over.Bro, if this guy cuts me, my life is over.41:48
- I'm telling you.I'm telling you.41:50
- Oh my God.Oh mon Dieu.41:51
- The razor blade is sharp.The razor blade is sharp.41:52
- Something about the knife is way scarier than the scissors.Something about the knife is way scarier than the scissors.41:57
- Very good.Très bien.42:01
- Perfect.Perfect.42:02
- Thank you.Merci.42:03
- Thank you.Merci.42:03
- Alright, we've got to pay him.Alright, we've got to pay him.42:04
- No, no, no, brother.No, no, no, brother.42:05
- How much is normal?How much is normal?42:06
- No, no.No, no.42:08
- Come on.Come on.42:09
- Just take it.Just take it.42:10
- Thank you.Merci.42:11
- Bye -bye.Bye -bye.42:12
- That was the most ridiculous haircut I've ever had.That was the most ridiculous haircut I've ever had.42:13
- There's a lot of people with missing limbs, dude.There's a lot of people with missing limbs, dude.42:17
- Yeah.Ouais.42:19
- Why?Pourquoi?42:20
- Because of the war, because some of the people were involved.Because of the war, because some of the people were involved.42:20
- All my favorite cities in Turkey are Gaziantep and Takya.All my favorite cities in Turkey are Gaziantep and Takya.42:23
- They're all like on the border of Syria.They're all like on the border of Syria.42:27
- Yeah.Ouais.42:28
- So this region is really my favorite region in the world.So this region is really my favorite region in the world.42:29
- My opinion is the best cuisine in Syria is here.My opinion is the best cuisine in Syria is here.42:32
- Behind me is considered the best falafel in the world, and falafel is one of my favorite foods.Behind me is considered the best falafel in the world, and falafel is one of my favorite foods.42:35
- Finally, my food poisoning is curing, and this is the first meal I'm going to eat really in three days.Finally, my food poisoning is curing, and this is the first meal I'm going to eat really in three days.42:41
- It's a really cool system.It's a really cool system.42:46
- You pay outside.You pay outside.42:47
- The cashier is just in the street.The cashier is just in the street.42:48
- You get your ticket, and then you go up to the counter and get the falafel.You get your ticket, and then you go up to the counter and get the falafel.42:50
- This is a kitchen where they make all the fresh falafel and bread from scratch.This is a kitchen where they make all the fresh falafel and bread from scratch.42:53
- This is a jacuzzi of falafel.This is a jacuzzi of falafel.42:56
- This is a massive shawarma.This is a massive shawarma.42:59
- Huge.Huge.43:01
- Thank you.Merci.43:02
- The spice is on that.The spice is on that.43:04
- Fresh, hot chicken shawarma.Fresh, hot chicken shawarma.43:06
- Yes.Oui.43:08
- This could be the most beautiful kitchen I've ever been.This could be the most beautiful kitchen I've ever been.43:09
- I'm going to try.I'm going to try.43:12
- I'm going to try.I'm going to try.43:12
- It's the best falafel in the world.It's the best falafel in the world.43:13
- Yes.Oui.43:15
- Right?Right?43:15
- Yes.Oui.43:16
- These guys work so hard.These guys work so hard.43:17
- They don't take a second to breathe.They don't take a second to breathe.43:19
- Yeah.Ouais.43:22
- How is that?How is that?43:24
- First bite of the falafel.First bite of the falafel.43:25
- Oh my God.Oh mon Dieu.43:28
- That is really good.That is really good.43:29
- Really crunchy, tasty.Really crunchy, tasty.43:31
- Got the pomegranate on top of it.Got the pomegranate on top of it.43:34
- That's easily the best bite of falafel I've ever had.That's easily the best bite of falafel I've ever had.43:36
- Wow.Wow.43:39
- We need to fill up our car with gasoline.We need to fill up our car with gasoline.43:40
- And the situation now in Syria is there's gas in big bottles everywhere.And the situation now in Syria is there's gas in big bottles everywhere.43:43
- It is all black market gasoline.It is all black market gasoline.43:47
- It's crazy.C'est fou.43:50
- During the Assad regime, this was impossible.During the Assad regime, this was impossible.43:51
- And now there's gasoline everywhere.And now there's gasoline everywhere.43:53
- So there are now tens of thousands of gas stations in Syria.So there are now tens of thousands of gas stations in Syria.43:55
- They're like mini shops with all these little entrepreneurs that are just selling gas on the black market.They're like mini shops with all these little entrepreneurs that are just selling gas on the black market.43:58
- So during the Assad regime, you couldn't do this?So during the Assad regime, you couldn't do this?44:02
- No, we could do this, but it was illegal.No, we could do this, but it was illegal.44:05
- So they do it like they hide.So they do it like they hide.44:09
- So now it's all over the streets.So now it's all over the streets.44:11
- Yeah.Ouais.44:13
- And it's cheaper?And it's cheaper?44:13
- No, the difference is you can fill the car now from the gas station.No, the difference is you can fill the car now from the gas station.44:15
- But this is a Lebanese Oktan 95.But this is a Lebanese Oktan 95.44:19
- But is it cheaper now than before?But is it cheaper now than before?44:22
- Yes, much cheaper.Yes, much cheaper.44:24
- So where do they get the gas from?So where do they get the gas from?44:26
- They smuggle it from Lebanon.They smuggle it from Lebanon.44:27
- You know when it's full because it starts blasting out on the ground?You know when it's full because it starts blasting out on the ground?44:29
- You're paying in dollars or?You're paying in dollars or?44:33
- At the Akhdet.At the Akhdet.44:34
- It's checking if it's fake.It's checking if it's fake.44:36
- It's a real.It's a real.44:37
- Yeah, it's a real.Yeah, it's a real.44:38
- 50 bucks if you love the tank.50 bucks if you love the tank.44:39
- During Assad time, it used to cost 80, 90.During Assad time, it used to cost 80, 90.44:41
- Why is it so much cheaper now?Why is it so much cheaper now?44:44
- Because they smuggle it.Because they smuggle it.44:46
- They smuggle it also on that time, but now because it's available everywhere.They smuggle it also on that time, but now because it's available everywhere.44:48
- Also in the gas station, there's no limitation.Also in the gas station, there's no limitation.44:51
- So you can fill the car and pay in dollars.So you can fill the car and pay in dollars.44:54
- During Assad time, we used to get like 25 liter each 12 days.During Assad time, we used to get like 25 liter each 12 days.44:56
- And now you can pay in US dollars, but before you couldn't?And now you can pay in US dollars, but before you couldn't?45:01
- Yes.Oui.45:04
- Why didn't they accept dollars before?Why didn't they accept dollars before?45:04
- Because it was forbidden because Assad wants to control the exchange rate by making it forbidden.Because it was forbidden because Assad wants to control the exchange rate by making it forbidden.45:06
- So if you come to Syria, bring US dollars.So if you come to Syria, bring US dollars.45:12
- They need it.They need it.45:14
- Shukran.Shukran.45:15
- Shukran.Shukran.45:16
- It's been a long day of driving.It's been a long day of driving.45:17
- We are now arriving in Hama to crash for the night.We are now arriving in Hama to crash for the night.45:18
- Good driving, bro.Good driving, bro.45:22
- This is an insane hotel lobby.This is an insane hotel lobby.45:23
- It is crazy beautiful in here.It is crazy beautiful in here.45:26
- Shukran.Shukran.45:29
- Hello, cutie pie.Hello, cutie pie.45:30
- Namda 'la.Namda 'la.45:31
- You're going to take my bag for me?You're going to take my bag for me?45:32
- Yeah.Ouais.45:34
- Thank you.Merci.45:35
- Very unexpected to be in a random small city in Syria and get this grope and the power just went out.Very unexpected to be in a random small city in Syria and get this grope and the power just went out.45:36
- I'm using a restaurant here with no power.I'm using a restaurant here with no power.45:42
- I guess that's one of the realities of being in Syria.I guess that's one of the realities of being in Syria.45:44
- Frequent power outages.Frequent power outages.45:47
- Damn.Zut.45:49
- Oh, and it's back on.Oh, and it's back on.45:50
- All right, I'm going to hit the hay.All right, I'm going to hit the hay.45:52
- I am exhausted and ready for an amazing day tomorrow.I am exhausted and ready for an amazing day tomorrow.45:54
- Good night.Good night.45:58
- So I'm here in Hama and I'm going to show you how smart the ancient civilizations were here in Syria.So I'm here in Hama and I'm going to show you how smart the ancient civilizations were here in Syria.46:02
- So here's the river, which is a water source, and they built this huge wooden wheel, which will collect water from the river, bring it up over the bridge andSo here's the river, which is a water source, and they built this huge wooden wheel, which will collect water from the river, bring it up over the bridge and46:07
- into the farms and into the community so they would get access to water.into the farms and into the community so they would get access to water.46:16
- That is so freaking cool.That is so freaking cool.46:20
- Syria is the cradle of civilization.Syria is the cradle of civilization.46:21
- This is ancient Mesopotamia.This is ancient Mesopotamia.46:24
- This is like the most fertile lands.This is like the most fertile lands.46:25
- Is it where settlements started?Is it where settlements started?46:27
- I just think it's so cool.I just think it's so cool.46:29
- Today's destination is Palmyra, an ancient city with some of the best preserved Roman ruins on earth.Today's destination is Palmyra, an ancient city with some of the best preserved Roman ruins on earth.46:30
- You can see it on the map.You can see it on the map.46:35
- Smacdab in the center of Syria and once a major stop on the Silk Road.Smacdab in the center of Syria and once a major stop on the Silk Road.46:36
- But until recently, the city was completely off limits for reasons you're about to find out.But until recently, the city was completely off limits for reasons you're about to find out.46:40
- We are cruising on the road to Palmyra.We are cruising on the road to Palmyra.46:45
- It is pretty empty out here.It is pretty empty out here.46:47
- It's just desert.It's just desert.46:49
- Last time I tried to go to Palmyra, we were actually on the road and my driver got a call that there was a suicide bomber like somewhere halfway atLast time I tried to go to Palmyra, we were actually on the road and my driver got a call that there was a suicide bomber like somewhere halfway at46:50
- one of the checkpoints.one of the checkpoints.46:57
- So we had to turn around and go back.So we had to turn around and go back.46:58
- Looks like this time we're going to be looking pretty good to get there.Looks like this time we're going to be looking pretty good to get there.46:59
- Even though there are many checkpoints, different situations.Even though there are many checkpoints, different situations.47:02
- And there's no permit now.And there's no permit now.47:05
- You can just freely just go.You can just freely just go.47:07
- We are driving in the middle of nowhere in the desert in the center of Syria.We are driving in the middle of nowhere in the desert in the center of Syria.47:12
- And there's a freaking tank.And there's a freaking tank.47:17
- Hey, what is that?Hey, what is that?47:20
- This is for the driver, I think.This is for the driver, I think.47:21
- Of the tank?Of the tank?47:24
- Yeah.Ouais.47:25
- How recent do you think this?How recent do you think this?47:25
- Like two weeks, three weeks ago.Like two weeks, three weeks ago.47:27
- You think so?You think so?47:29
- Is this a Russian tank?Is this a Russian tank?47:30
- I think so, yeah.I think so, yeah.47:31
- I feel like there could be explosives in there.I feel like there could be explosives in there.47:32
- Be careful.Be careful.47:34
- Seriously.Seriously.47:35
- Are these rockets?Are these rockets?47:37
- It's fully loaded.It's fully loaded.47:39
- It's fully loaded.It's fully loaded.47:39
- Look at these rockets.Look at these rockets.47:41
- Is that what causes all the destruction on the buildings?Is that what causes all the destruction on the buildings?47:42
- Katyosha, yes.Katyosha, yes.47:45
- It's called Katyosha.It's called Katyosha.47:46
- Oh, from here.Oh, from here.47:48
- This is how they shoot.This is how they shoot.47:49
- They breast maybe this one?They breast maybe this one?47:51
- Don't shoot.Don't shoot.47:52
- You want to try?You want to try?47:52
- No.Non.47:52
- Holy crap, dude.Holy crap, dude.47:55
- I'm now taking over the wheel.I'm now taking over the wheel.48:00
- Ayub has been driving so well for so long, but time for the American to drive in Syria.Ayub has been driving so well for so long, but time for the American to drive in Syria.48:01
- Yalla, yalla, baby.Yalla, yalla, baby.48:06
- I'm a good driver, don't worry.I'm a good driver, don't worry.48:10
- I never thought I'd be driving in Syria.I never thought I'd be driving in Syria.48:13
- This is cool.This is cool.48:15
- It adds another layer of adventure to handle the car.It adds another layer of adventure to handle the car.48:16
- We're rolling up to a chikma right now, behind the wheel.We're rolling up to a chikma right now, behind the wheel.48:19
- There's like 10 soldiers right here, and I'll have massive guns.There's like 10 soldiers right here, and I'll have massive guns.48:22
- Peace be upon you.Peace be upon you.48:26
- Peace be upon you, too.Peace be upon you, too.48:27
- Where are you coming from?Where are you coming from?48:28
- We're coming back to Hamas -Hashal.We're coming back to Hamas -Hashal.48:29
- Thank you.Merci.48:31
- Peace be upon you.Peace be upon you.48:34
- I don't know what you said.I don't know what you said.48:39
- I think you know what sheikh means.I think you know what sheikh means.48:41
- Sheikh, yeah, prince.Sheikh, yeah, prince.48:44
- He called me a prince.He called me a prince.48:46
- That's good.That's good.48:47
- So why did he call me sheikh?So why did he call me sheikh?48:48
- Because he's religious, so they call each other sheikh because they...Because he's religious, so they call each other sheikh because they...48:49
- It's like you're going to a higher position.It's like you're going to a higher position.48:54
- After taking turns behind the wheel, we finally arrive in Palmyra and the anticipation gives me goosebumps.After taking turns behind the wheel, we finally arrive in Palmyra and the anticipation gives me goosebumps.48:56
- So ISIS controlled all of this city?So ISIS controlled all of this city?49:01
- Yes, fortunately.Yes, fortunately.49:03
- They were controlling the checkpoints?They were controlling the checkpoints?49:04
- Yeah.Ouais.49:06
- They were in the city?They were in the city?49:06
- And they destroyed the monuments.And they destroyed the monuments.49:08
- Those monuments have been here for like 2 ,000 years.Those monuments have been here for like 2 ,000 years.49:09
- I just imagined like 15 years ago how many tourists were here.I just imagined like 15 years ago how many tourists were here.49:12
- Now I'm the only one.Now I'm the only one.49:15
- It used to be like Greece on that time, full of people, even at night.It used to be like Greece on that time, full of people, even at night.49:16
- Pretty destroyed.Pretty destroyed.49:22
- So very sad, man.So very sad, man.49:24
- All right, about 40 checkpoints later, we have arrived in Palmyra.All right, about 40 checkpoints later, we have arrived in Palmyra.49:26
- And sadly, a lot of the city is destroyed.And sadly, a lot of the city is destroyed.49:31
- I mean, there was a beautiful mosque here.I mean, there was a beautiful mosque here.49:33
- It's like desolate.It's like desolate.49:35
- I mean, there's a few people walking around, but all the buildings are literally destroyed.I mean, there's a few people walking around, but all the buildings are literally destroyed.49:36
- It looks like a freaking apocalypse movie.It looks like a freaking apocalypse movie.49:41
- There's like one or two shops here.There's like one or two shops here.49:44
- You guys selling gasoline and over here, it's completely destroyed.You guys selling gasoline and over here, it's completely destroyed.49:46
- Look at this, like a kitchen right there.Look at this, like a kitchen right there.49:50
- It's about to fall through the grass.It's about to fall through the grass.49:52
- So sad.Tellement triste.49:54
- It's like giving you a pit in your stomach when you see these.It's like giving you a pit in your stomach when you see these.49:55
- What does it like to live in Palmyra?What does it like to live in Palmyra?49:58
- Before the liberation, electricity was on the entire time in Palmyra because it's like a military base.Before the liberation, electricity was on the entire time in Palmyra because it's like a military base.50:02
- Now, after the liberation, they still have the electricity and water, and more people are coming back to restore their houses.Now, after the liberation, they still have the electricity and water, and more people are coming back to restore their houses.50:10
- Now there's around like 10 ,000 people in Palmyra.Now there's around like 10 ,000 people in Palmyra.50:17
- And before the war, it used to be more than 100 ,000.And before the war, it used to be more than 100 ,000.50:20
- Before 2012, tell me about what Palmyra used to feel like.Before 2012, tell me about what Palmyra used to feel like.50:24
- Before the war, they used to count on tourism.Before the war, they used to count on tourism.50:30
- It used to be full of tourists.It used to be full of tourists.50:33
- They want to rebuild it, and everyone come back to their house.They want to rebuild it, and everyone come back to their house.50:36
- Now we are heading to the ancient ruins where towering Roman columns have stood for more than 2 ,000 years.Now we are heading to the ancient ruins where towering Roman columns have stood for more than 2 ,000 years.50:41
- But during the Civil War, ISIS took control of the area and used the site for public executions bombing the most important temples in the process.But during the Civil War, ISIS took control of the area and used the site for public executions bombing the most important temples in the process.50:46
- I wasn't able to come to Palmyra on my last trip, so now I'm determined to see what remains.I wasn't able to come to Palmyra on my last trip, so now I'm determined to see what remains.50:54
- Dang, dude.Dang, dude.50:58
- I feel free.I feel free.51:02
- We're firing guns behind us.We're firing guns behind us.51:07
- Dude, scream at the top of your lungs.Dude, scream at the top of your lungs.51:10
- It feels good.It feels good.51:11
- Woo!Woo!51:11
- Syria is amazing!Syria is amazing!51:14
- Palmyra was an ancient city that became part of the Roman Empire.Palmyra was an ancient city that became part of the Roman Empire.51:16
- And all of the impressive ruins are located right here in the center part of Syria.And all of the impressive ruins are located right here in the center part of Syria.51:20
- And it's huge.And it's huge.51:25
- There's actually references of Palmyra that are mentioned in the Bible, believe it or not.There's actually references of Palmyra that are mentioned in the Bible, believe it or not.51:26
- Some dating as far back as the second millennium BC.Some dating as far back as the second millennium BC.51:30
- That's how ancient this place is.That's how ancient this place is.51:34
- However, in the first century BC was when people settled here during the ancient Silk Road and the Romans took it over and they built all these incredible structures thatHowever, in the first century BC was when people settled here during the ancient Silk Road and the Romans took it over and they built all these incredible structures that51:37
- you see left here right now.you see left here right now.51:47
- Behind me is the Bell Temple, which was the main site here in Palmyra and it was completely destroyed by ISIS.Behind me is the Bell Temple, which was the main site here in Palmyra and it was completely destroyed by ISIS.51:48
- What does this have to do with anything?What does this have to do with anything?51:55
- Why does this have to make them upset?Why does this have to make them upset?51:56
- This beautiful, beautiful history.This beautiful, beautiful history.51:59
- How did you react when it was destroyed?How did you react when it was destroyed?52:01
- The first time I visited Palmyra is after it destroyed because before the war I was 15 years old, so I didn't be able to come here, but it wasThe first time I visited Palmyra is after it destroyed because before the war I was 15 years old, so I didn't be able to come here, but it was52:03
- so sad.so sad.52:12
- Your entire adult life has been more.Your entire adult life has been more.52:13
- We are entering the amphitheater here.We are entering the amphitheater here.52:15
- Wow!Wow!52:18
- Oh, dude!Oh, dude!52:21
- Yeah.Ouais.52:23
- This is incredibly preserved.This is incredibly preserved.52:24
- Wow.Wow.52:27
- In 2016, ISIS made this damage in the amphitheater, also on the Arshav victory.In 2016, ISIS made this damage in the amphitheater, also on the Arshav victory.52:28
- It used to look really nice before that.It used to look really nice before that.52:34
- Wow.Wow.52:38
- I'm getting like an out -of -body experience standing here right now.I'm getting like an out -of -body experience standing here right now.52:40
- Just imagine what kind of activity happened right here in this amphitheater.Just imagine what kind of activity happened right here in this amphitheater.52:43
- It gave me goosebumps.It gave me goosebumps.52:47
- This is the Roman amphitheater, which is incredibly intact except for some parts that were destroyed over there, but the steps and the way that it feels.This is the Roman amphitheater, which is incredibly intact except for some parts that were destroyed over there, but the steps and the way that it feels.52:48
- Guys, I've been to so many Roman ruined sites around the world.Guys, I've been to so many Roman ruined sites around the world.52:57
- This has to be the best.This has to be the best.53:01
- Maybe it's because I'm in Syria, of all places, knowing the history that's happened here, the recent history, the journey to actually reach this spot, going through 40 checkpoints, knowingMaybe it's because I'm in Syria, of all places, knowing the history that's happened here, the recent history, the journey to actually reach this spot, going through 40 checkpoints, knowing53:03
- all the tension going on with this country, the fact that I actually made it here.all the tension going on with this country, the fact that I actually made it here.53:12
- I always wonder when I go to an epic place like this, that's so historical.I always wonder when I go to an epic place like this, that's so historical.53:16
- What was it like when the people were building these temples, these pillars, these columns?What was it like when the people were building these temples, these pillars, these columns?53:21
- What were they eating?What were they eating?53:25
- What were the markets like?What were the markets like?53:26
- What were the relationships like?What were the relationships like?53:27
- What did people do for fun?What did people do for fun?53:29
- Did they even make money?Did they even make money?53:30
- Did they need money to live?Did they need money to live?53:31
- I have all these questions I have when I stand here.I have all these questions I have when I stand here.53:32
- Incredibly epic.Incredibly epic.53:36
- We're entering the castle area, which had been occupied by Russian soldiers for 10 years.We're entering the castle area, which had been occupied by Russian soldiers for 10 years.53:41
- And now all the Russians have left.And now all the Russians have left.53:46
- This place has been off limits, right?This place has been off limits, right?53:49
- Yeah, I've never been here, but there are so many tanks.Yeah, I've never been here, but there are so many tanks.53:51
- I don't know if we should be here, bro.I don't know if we should be here, bro.53:54
- This is covered in tanks.This is covered in tanks.53:55
- Holy shit.Sacre bleu.53:57
- We need to leave.We need to leave.53:59
- It's just cool to see tanks.It's just cool to see tanks.53:59
- Forget about war, forget about everything.Forget about war, forget about everything.54:01
- The actual experience of being here and being able to have access to things like this is so cool.The actual experience of being here and being able to have access to things like this is so cool.54:03
- It doesn't matter what country.It doesn't matter what country.54:09
- It's very cool that they allow us to go everywhere.It's very cool that they allow us to go everywhere.54:10
- If we did something like this during Assad regime time, that's the end.If we did something like this during Assad regime time, that's the end.54:14
- Like you'd be put in Sennaya prison or what?Like you'd be put in Sennaya prison or what?54:18
- Yeah, something like this.Yeah, something like this.54:20
- This is insane.This is insane.54:25
- What is going on?What is going on?54:26
- Holy shit, dude.Holy shit, dude.54:28
- I am freaked out.I am freaked out.54:29
- Yeah.Ouais.54:30
- Here's the entrance.Here's the entrance.54:31
- How old is this castle?How old is this castle?54:32
- It's from the 13th century, from the Mamluki period.It's from the 13th century, from the Mamluki period.54:34
- So it's an Islamic castle and there is a dodge surrounded the castle.So it's an Islamic castle and there is a dodge surrounded the castle.54:37
- It's called Fakhreddin and Maani castle.It's called Fakhreddin and Maani castle.54:40
- So we don't know what's going to happen with this castle, whether HTS is going to take it over to be their own like compound, or if they're going toSo we don't know what's going to happen with this castle, whether HTS is going to take it over to be their own like compound, or if they're going to54:42
- open it as a tourism, or if they're just going to close it permanently.open it as a tourism, or if they're just going to close it permanently.54:49
- I hope they will open it for tourism.I hope they will open it for tourism.54:52
- Look at this bridge to get there.Look at this bridge to get there.54:55
- Is that safe?Is that safe?54:57
- Dude, look at that drop though.Dude, look at that drop though.54:58
- Like if you drop through that, you're not going to survive that fall.Like if you drop through that, you're not going to survive that fall.55:00
- I don't know, man.I don't know, man.55:03
- That cannot be safe.That cannot be safe.55:06
- Let's do it, man.Let's do it, man.55:07
- This is so scary.C'est tellement effrayant.55:08
- I don't know.I don't know.55:16
- Don't look down.Don't look down.55:17
- Dude, I don't know, man.Dude, I don't know, man.55:18
- I don't know if I can go over this bridge, man.I don't know if I can go over this bridge, man.55:20
- Look at this.Regarde ça.55:23
- I just realized for the first time, the incredible view of Palmyra down there.I just realized for the first time, the incredible view of Palmyra down there.55:25
- As much as I want to go inside, I have to just say no.As much as I want to go inside, I have to just say no.55:30
- Like, dude, there's no f***ing way, man.Like, dude, there's no f***ing way, man.55:36
- This is the sketchiest bridge I've ever seen.This is the sketchiest bridge I've ever seen.55:38
- So as I understand, I'm like the very first tourist to be here, standing right here.So as I understand, I'm like the very first tourist to be here, standing right here.55:41
- Did you ever think you'd be standing right here?Did you ever think you'd be standing right here?55:47
- No, never ever.No, never ever.55:50
- No.Non.55:50
- I'm so happy.I'm so happy.55:51
- It's cool that you are Syrian and you're finally able to explore your own country.It's cool that you are Syrian and you're finally able to explore your own country.55:52
- That's awesome, man.That's awesome, man.55:56
- Good stuff.Good stuff.55:57
- Since this was a Russian base and all the Russians recently cleared out, I can actually walk through the checkpoint to see if anything interesting was left behind.Since this was a Russian base and all the Russians recently cleared out, I can actually walk through the checkpoint to see if anything interesting was left behind.55:59
- Man, there's like clothes, jackets, a hat.Man, there's like clothes, jackets, a hat.56:08
- It's freaky to be in here right now.It's freaky to be in here right now.56:18
- Lots of cigarettes.Lots of cigarettes.56:22
- Oh my God.Oh mon Dieu.56:24
- What is this?What is this?56:26
- Getting a little rowdy in here with these pictures.Getting a little rowdy in here with these pictures.56:31
- With the Russian base behind us, we're back on the road, still wrapping our heads around how fast things have changed in Syria.With the Russian base behind us, we're back on the road, still wrapping our heads around how fast things have changed in Syria.56:34
- It looks like I'm driving straight to a fire.It looks like I'm driving straight to a fire.56:40
- What the f*** is that?What the f*** is that?56:42
- Should we drive through it or what?Should we drive through it or what?56:44
- The other cars are driving through it.The other cars are driving through it.56:47
- It's not clear, but there is a f***ing huge fire in front of us.It's not clear, but there is a f***ing huge fire in front of us.56:48
- Bro, the bus is on fire.Bro, the bus is on fire.56:53
- Holy f***.Holy f***.56:57
- Yeah, because you see how the fire is coming from here?Yeah, because you see how the fire is coming from here?56:59
- F***.F***.57:02
- Oh, Jesus.Oh, Jesus.57:04
- Careful, careful.Careful, careful.57:06
- I see, I see.I see, I see.57:06
- Holy s***.Holy s***.57:11
- There's a freaking bus on fire on the highway in the middle of Syria.There's a freaking bus on fire on the highway in the middle of Syria.57:13
- The burning bus behind me feels like a symbol of everything I've seen in Syria.The burning bus behind me feels like a symbol of everything I've seen in Syria.57:17
- Destruction, chaos, and lives turned upside down.Destruction, chaos, and lives turned upside down.57:22
- Over the years, tens of millions have been displaced, entire cities have been reduced to rubble, and regular civilians have been caught in the middle of a brutal war.Over the years, tens of millions have been displaced, entire cities have been reduced to rubble, and regular civilians have been caught in the middle of a brutal war.57:25
- With Assad's regime finally gone, the concentration of power is constantly shifting, and no one knows what comes next.With Assad's regime finally gone, the concentration of power is constantly shifting, and no one knows what comes next.57:33
- But one thing is certain, the people here have hope.But one thing is certain, the people here have hope.57:39
- A kind of hope that refuses to die, no matter what they've survived.A kind of hope that refuses to die, no matter what they've survived.57:41
- I have a soft spot in my heart for the proud people of Syria, and I know that their story isn't over.I have a soft spot in my heart for the proud people of Syria, and I know that their story isn't over.57:44
- It has only just started.It has only just started.57:50
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