The story of Aleppo soap
Watch a short documentary about making traditional Aleppo soap and discuss how a craft is passed down through families.
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A date with a touch of Syria.
Syria has a rich heritage of crafts and cuisine. These dates bring a small part of it together at home, without assuming you'll travel.
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Use the country as inspiration. Check local opening hours and make a plan together.
Cook a Syrian meal together
Find a recipe by a Syrian cook and make one small dish together that you haven't prepared before.
An evening of oud music
Listen to a recording of a Syrian oud player and each choose one moment when the tempo or melody changes.
Paper mosaic
Look at a Syrian mosaic in a museum collection and use colored paper to make a small pattern of your own for your table.
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