من حي الميدان العريق في مدينة دمشق تذكرنا ضيفتنا، ناظك حافظ، بسنوات وأيام لا تنسى.
تذهب بنا أم وسيم، وهي تتحدث عن حارتِها وما حولها، إلى عالمِ الإنسان والروح، إلى واحات ملؤها المودة وصلة الرحم، وهل هناك أعظم وأجمل من محبة الناسِ لبعضهم.
كانت البيوت عامرة، والفرح يغمر جدران الحيّ والابتسامة لا تفارق شفاه الناس، هذه دمشق.
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