“I treat the old stone as if it has a soul.” Meet stoneworker Samir Saeed, who sings as he restores the historic souks of Aleppo’s Old City, a craft that connects him with his forefathers and the buildings. Since 2018, the Aga Khan Trust for Culture has restored eight sections of the souk, returning 277 shops to their owners and rehabilitating over 500 metres of passageways. AKDN has worked in Syria for decades to help communities rebuild lives and livelihoods, preserve cultural heritage and cre