As Fighting Rages In Aleppo, Syrians Face Hunger, Disease And Little Hope Of Aid -- Washington Post
In Aleppo, Syria — Darkness comes early to the streets of this ancient city, once a symbol of Syria’s richly storied past and now at the heart of the deepening nightmare that the country’s revolution has become.
By 5 p.m., people are scurrying home, down streets potholed by artillery, past piles of rubble and mountains of garbage that hasn’t been collected in months, to spend the evenings huddled in the cold without heat, light or, increasingly, food.
“We just lie under blankets because it is so cold. We have no work, no money and no life,” said Omar Abu Mohammed, 55, one of the few remaining residents of his badly bombed neighborhood, as he prepared to head indoors for the night.
“It is time to go now because soon there will be snipers,” he added, as a shell boomed softly in the distance.
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My Comment: This is where projections of a million plus refugees fleeing Syria by this spring are accurate .... no food/water/electricity/medical care .... just hunger/disease/bombardment/and death .... the only option left is to flee.
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