Aleppo’s mysterious ‘Yellow man’
By AFP
25 April 2019 |
10:23 am
Dressed in yellow from head-to-toe, Abu Zakkour is hailed as part of the "heritage" of the northern Syrian city of Aleppo, along with its mediaeval citadel and its ancient covered markets.
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