Fishermen resting on banks of Lake Assad at sunset in the village of al-Tawayhinah. — AFP
AROUND war-torn Syria’s biggest freshwater dam reservoir, fishermen say their catch is now a fraction of what it used to be as environmental pressures have decimated aquatic life.
Ismail Hilal, 50, sat on the hull of his rowboat – now lodged firmly on the shores of Lake Assad – as gentle waves washed in, talking about the way of life he has lost.
