Syrians find escape in dance, music amid prolonged conflicts

STORY: Syrians find escape in dance, music amid prolonged conflicts DATELINE: Oct. 24, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:11 LOCATION: Damascus CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Tango training 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): WIAM AL-KHOUS, Actress 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): GHAZWAN MALKI, Lawyer 4. various of people dancing Tango 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): HASMIK SALIKYAN, Tango coach 6. various of people dancing Tango STORYLINE: As Syrians are facing increasing suffering and hardship due to over a decade of war, dance and music have brought a note of comfort to the struggling people. At a cultural center in the heart of the capital city Damascus, a group of people gathers here three times a week to practice Tango. This has become an important way for them to deal with hardships in the war-torn country. Between practice sessions, the Tango dancers organize milonga music concerts, where they dress up and listen to the music amid an atmosphere of joy and energy. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): WIAM AL-KHOUS, Actress "I started Tango,