Syrians are leaving graffiti all over Aleppo with messages for Assad
Syrians leave messages of hope to one day return home, as evacuation of east Aleppo takes place
Two Syrians look at graffiti on wall in Aleppo that reads 'We'll come back my love' (@ObaydahAmer)
Published date: 26 December 2016 12:51 GMT
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Last update: 7 years 4 months ago
'One day we will return.’ This is just one of the messages that have been left behind on the walls by the Syrians being evacuated out of the besieged city of Aleppo.
With convoys of ambulances and buses carrying out the evacuation, images have emerged on social media showing the farewell messages Syrians are leaving behind.
'We'll come back'
Some left messages of hope that one day they will return back to their homes.
Translation: (Tweet) We'll come back #Aleppo, we'll come back...you flower for the needy. (Photo) We'll come back my love.
While others left more defiant messages
'Goodbye Mum'
Other messages likened Aleppo to a mother, and simply bid farewell.
Translation: Goodbye mum.
Translation: (Tweet) We will return one day. When we grow up #Aleppo (Photo) We will return one day.
From Aleppo to Turkey with love
One Syrian graffitied a love note from besieged Aleppo to his girlfriend in Turkey.
Zouhir al-Shimale, a journalist in the city, said Syrian government buses had arrived in his area in the early hours of Thursday and were loading injured civilians on to them. Hours later, state TV said many had left rebel-held areas.
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