Woman in Pants, Raqqa – www.abounaddara.com 2013
DING DONG IN RAQQA
Ding dong merrily on high
Islamic State in Raqqa
Until the oil fields run dry
We rule ok in Raqqa
CHORUS: Gloria
The Caliphate rules in Raqqa
Ding dong bodies swing on ropes
In Paradise Square in Raqqa
50 lashes for a smoke
In Paradise Square in Raqqa
CHORUS
Assad’s missiles through the day
– Civilians killed in Raqqa
Obama’s drones through the night
– Civilians killed in Raqqa
CHORUS
E’en so here below below
The woman in pants in Raqqa
Protests daily and says ‘No!’
No Islamic state in Raqqa
CHORUS: Gloria
Freedom will come to Raqqa!
Syrian Civil Defence in Aleppo – www.whitehelmets.org
AWAY IN ALEPPO
To the air of Away in a MangerAway in Aleppo
A stone for a bed
The little war orphan
Lay down his sweet head
The bombs in the night sky
dropped down where he lay
But the little war orphan
Had no food that day.
The bombs are exploding
The baby awakes
But the little war orphan
No crying he makes
Bless all the dear children
In Aleppo’s enclave
And may the White Helmets
Dig him out of his grave.
Abdel Basset Sarout, Homs – elpuercospin Sept 2012
SILENT NIGHT HOMSI NIGHT
Silent night Homsi night
All is calm all is bright
Siege is over but no-one saved
Bombs are falling on Al Waer
Homs as quiet as the grave (2)
Silent night Homsi night
Grass and olives was their diet
‘Starve or submit’ the regime said
Bakeries bombed there was no bread
Sleep in hunger and dread (2)
Silent night Homsi night
UN grumbled at the sight
Abdel Basset’s team was brave
But Friends of Syria never came
Homs – as quiet as the grave (2)
Barrel bomb, south Damascus – telegraph.com
Song of the Syrian Arab Airforce
( لقوات الجوية العربية السورية )
To the air of Jingle BellsDashing through the sky
in a Syrian airforce plane
O’er the streets we fly
Laughing all the way
Barrel bombs we fling
Setting towns alight
what fun it is to laugh and sing
A slaying song tonight
CHORUS:
Barrel bombs barrel bombs
whistle all the way
Oh what fun it is to ride
In a Syrian airforce plane
Barrel bombs barrel bombs
Whistle all the way
Oh what fun it is to ride
In a Syrian airforce—Russian export—plane!
Kurdish women at vanguard of Kobani battle against Islamic State – TNN October 13, 2014
I’M DREAMING
To the air of White ChristmasI’m dreaming of a free Nevroz *
Unlike the ones I used to know
I see bonfires blazing
And I think by next spring
Bashar, Baghdadi have to go
I’m dreaming of a free Nevroz
With every battle that I fight
May Kobani be rid of Al Baghdadi
and may all of Syria be free!
I’m dreaming of a free Nevroz
Unlike the ones of years ago
2008 Qamishli **
2010 Raqqa **
Baathists shot Kurds down – oh woe!
I’m dreaming of a free Nevroz
Along with every refugee
May Kobani be free of Al Baghdadi
And may all of Syria be free!
* Nevroz: Kurdish Spring Festival, 21 March. Nevroz is usually celebrated with flame – bonfires or torches.
** Baathist Security Services massacres of Kurds celebrating Nevroz in these Syrian towns.
12 MONTHS IN YARMOUK
to the air of 12 Days of ChristmasOn the first month in Yarmouk
The UN sent to me
Resolution 2165.
On the second month in Yarmouk
The UN sent to me
2 cooking stoves
And Resolution 2165.
On the third month in Yarmouk
3 food parcels
2 cooking stoves
And Resolution 2165.
On the fourth month in Yarmouk
The UN sent to me
4 packs of vitamins…
On the fifth month in Yarmouk
the UN sent to me
5 vaccines…
On the sixth month in Yarmouk
The UN sent to me
6 stalling convoys…
On the seventh month in Yarmouk
The UN sent to me
7 Baronesses…
On the eighth month in Yarmouk
The UN sent to me
8 failing ceasefires…
On the ninth month in Yarmouk
The UN sent to me
9 hygiene kits…
On the 10th month in Yarmouk
the UN sent to me
10 hydration salts…
On the 11th month in Yarmouk
The UN sent to me
11 pics on twitter…
On the 12th month in Yarmouk
the UN sent to me
Their deep concern…
And Resolution 2165.
UNSC Resolution 2165 calls on all parties in Syria to allow humanitarian access; and gives the UN the right to deliver aid without the permission of any party. It has not been enforced.
Yarmouk is a Palestinian refugee camp in Damascus, supposedly under the care of UNWRA. it has been under starvation siege by the regime.
