They came from Syrian army shelling on the rebel-held district, which for years was surrounded and pounded from all sides. In the midst of the fighting, several people -- some rebel fighters, some civilians -- banded together to start an underground library. Amjad quickly became a regular at the underground library, eventually becoming its chief librarian. We found the library just as Syrian troops were clearing out the books, loading them on to pickup trucks. Amid the daily destruction, it was the underground library that kept many of the locals sane.

Source: CNN October 07, 2016 05:37 UTC