French school survives in war-rattled Damascus

  • 11 years ago
Angered over Bashar al-Assad's brutal repression of peaceful protests in Syria two years ago, Paris closed its embassy in Damascus, virtually cutting off the lifeline to the capital's once-thriving French school. But tenacious parents and staff, driven by their love for French culture and despite financial hardship, have kept the Charles de Gaulle school open. Duration: 01:03

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