The entire story started few years ago, when I entered, for an issue related to work, the office of the new head of English language department at the Higher Language Institute at Damascus University, Dr. Mada El Saleh,whom at the point,I knew nothing about her rich background; yet from the first eye contact I felt something special, she was very welcoming with such a charming personality,her serenity and peace of mind revealed a vivid soul and mind. Two years later, I was to hold a solo photography expo and invite Dr. Mada, who told me that her mother too is an artist. A year later, her mother, Dr. Fatma Esber,held an expo at Abu Roumana Cultural Center.

The Arab Cultural Center in Abu Rummaneh hosted the signing ceremony of the book “Life Goes On” by Amal Abu Samra, which was published last year by the Syrian General Book Organization.

The ceremony was attended by, Director General of the Syrian Book Commission Thaer Zein Eddin , the ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia in Damascus Wajid Fauzi, the members of the Indonesian Embassy in Damascus , Director of the Arab Cultural Center "Abu Rummana" Rabab Ahmad,, and a number of Directors , writers and intellectuals.

Artist Randa Tuffaha, held her third solo exhibition entitled "Keys from Memory" at the Arab culture center of Abou Rummanah ,Damascus .

The exhibition, which is about the Palestinian cause and the right to return to their homeland, includes more than 40 paintings of various sizes between small, medium and large, using oil colors which she likes.

Since youth form a significant part of society , they have an important and prominent role in supporting society’s progress and activating its development .  

Various youth  initiatives play a key role in developing an individual’s sense of social responsibility  through programs and activities targeting different age categories. “Dieatuna” ( Our village) initiative in Lattakia is one among such initiatives . 

Shedding light on this initiative Syriatimes e-newspaper interviewed the founder of the initiative Miss Manar Aboud who said “ Through “Dieatuna” initiative we try to embody the idea that the world is a small village. It  is a  voluntary youth initiative  launched from the urgent and growing need in the local community for the existence of a community work nucleus that stimulates positive change   and launches sustainable initiatives based on available local resources”.